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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Quite right except for the use Of
the word "our," which implies Amer
cans in general. Not the people but
officials at Washington and state cap
itols, with their viciously interpreted
espionage acts, and the controlled
press made this protection for Sound
rels-not merely in looting the treas
ury but in robbing the whole people.
Not a man who dared speak in the
public interest remained unbranded.
Nonpartisan league leaders were
branded because they fought against
profitee1ing with real punch. And
the Pioneer Press was foremost IN
branding such honest men to protect
those Selling the war opportunities
for deviltry. We might also remark
that if the people are to be saved from
he results Of this deviltry, they must
look to the men who wrongly wore
he mark of "traitor" for a season
rather than to those who protected
the real traitors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

profiteers all make as their major de-
lenses the plea that property must be
protected
Bat that is just the reason why
monopolies should be killed.
A few monopolies are taking un.
earned billions from hundred mil
lien property owners without due
process OF law.
The farmers farm and the produce
/ thereof is property.
The city workers labor power is
property.
I The small merchants place of busi-
ness and his business is property.
! The professional mans profession
/? i; property.
All of this property is being raided,
filched, stolen away by a few great
interests who enjoy political protec-
ton in their raiding.
/ Here is the real issue today.
Let US be businesslike in our think
ing of it and make the profteers meet
us On common ground.
1t will take most of the wind out
of their sails and more people will
see the need of replacing the politi-
clans who give the great monopolies
a free hand to raid the property of
the nation with men who will protect
cur property on fair, just basis. j
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Gone miller points out that millers
must now be careful of the prices
they quote the grain corporation, as,
if it is low, this flour may be offered
to their own domestic trade at a low
figure In other words, the action
of the grain corporation in reselling
in domestic markets puts it in the
same position as any other domestic
buyer, and it should be quoted ac-
cordingly."
What splendid Americanisln it is
to quote foreigners the low price and
to quote us "accordinglyw
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

The literature that comes to u
nowadays to cover up the waterec
stock in railroads and other corpora.
Lions receiving public attention re.
minds us of the windy liars who used
to swap stories about their horses
around the grocery stove. There was
the fellow, for instance, whose horse
could break all kinds of speed re-
cords. The sire, he would declare,
lad been sold for $4,000, but you
would find on investigation that the
Eorse had been snapped for two fox
hounds valued at $1,000 each. There
s no limit to the values men and cor
polations can put on their own pro-
petty when they are fixing it up to
astonish and convince outside parties.
Many of those dollar-a-year men
would probably be willing to take the
Jobs of those who are leading the
Nonpartisan league at the same fig
ure. They could show the farmers
how to cut out the ssbad" things in
their program and in short time
would save them SIG per member by
aiding out organization entirely.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

only trouble with this is that local CO.
operation if not unified with other
locals through terminal cooperation
Is failure. But local cooperation is
better than none.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Senator Knox evidently regrets that
We did not get more of the spoils of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
People and PROPERTY

Why do we hear so much of an is
sue between people and property?
1T is because we are working on
wrong definition of4property.
The writer's for the great interests
try to create the impression that only
vested interests, only great accumu-
,ations of wealth are property, and
many who stand for the people weak
en- their case by unconsciously ac-
cepting this definition and arguing
from it.
They appeal to sympathy only thus
and the big interests can come back
powerfully with the cry: Lets be
practical; let's talk business"
II; packing trust fight, for in
stance, is net fight between people
and property, but fight between the
property of few and that of the
many.
The farmers hogs and steers are
as much property as Armour's Chi
cago plant or Swift's preferred stock.
The dollar which the wage-earner
hand over for meat is as much pro-
perry as the diminishing amount of
meat which the packer hands back
co.. this dollar.
Oil trust, steel combine, coal mono
polizers, railroad barons and food
The state federation of farm bu-
reaus that formed temporary or
ganization last week in st. Paul de-
clared one of its objects to be the
promotion of local cooperation. The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

In commenting on how the govern
nent grain corporation bought flour
for export at $945 to 5000, deliver
ed at. Baltimore, the Northwestern
filler says: Z ?sS.lxs'tiE'7 e.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

How can millers, manufacturers.
jobbers, etc., quote lower prices for
export unless they have trade agree
ments and other means of virtual con-
troll over prices? In almost every
line OF goods the foreigner can Sc
cure prices here below what our PEG
pie pay. The business world, OF
course. denies the practice for the
sake of public appearances.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

Truly, Baker, the man who en-
deavored to take up the mantle left
him by Tom Johnson in the fight for
the people, is lath painted to look
like iron. Both old parties are full
of this wood and in the present crisis
are giving away the game like drunk
en- sailors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12

what sofdld mess the congres-
sional committee Investigating air
craft production has brought to
light! John D. Ryan was appointed
director of aircraft production at a
dollar year. Spruce was needed
for the wings. The planes were need
ed with the utmost dispatch. Some
OF the best spruce for the purpose
was up in the Olympic peninsula, in
the state Of Washington.
Here is what Ryan did, according
to the congressional committee. He
changed plans approved by the secre-
tary of war for 15-mile logging road
and held up production of spruce
while he built a 56-mile standard
gauge railroad at an expense of 81
$4,000. The committee declares the
line was built not to carry spruce
logs but as an extension of the Mil
Waukee railroad for commercial pur-
poses and as a shortcut to Grays
Harbor."
After the war the Milwaukee road
IN which Ryan is prominent. cou,d
old tins branch in for a fraction OF
value, for it would be Of no valna
to no one else.
we never did get any bombing OF.
battle planes built for the front and
thousands of Americans lost tbe;,,
iiVes through lack of aeroplane pro-
lection. p1o
Now will some of our super-natr;
OTIS go to Ryan's palace in a mob and
give nm the tar-and-feather cure for
yg else dche CD shrdul h.
Or will they apolooize
70 labor, which was unjustly accused
aulihg the war of delaying spruce
Not at all. RYAN Voc
ana stlll is loyal to the principle thew
' Aii'e-she principle of Unsuitable greed
en-, :, o~y one argument has yet an
'eared against providing bonus far
; ;eo TO help them back to civil
ne We can't repay them IN FIJI,
.of their sacrifice; so we mnst no4
-. l7 ,u mem - a cent. Here is the wav
ne wa, wan Street Journal puts it. with
.o+a a..s.' slap at Norti, Da-
10 "a which is great praise:
10saioy is quality yet to be- re-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-12
THE WEEK
Government Sells Munitions
Plant
The america Second
Price Policy
Ryan, the Dollar Ga Year,
z Patriot
I Tender Mercies of the Wicked

Secretary of War Baker has or
dered the sale. of Nitro, VIVA, a
city of 10000 people, with its houses,
warehouses and great manufacturing
plants hitherto used by the govern
ment to produce nitrate and sulphur
ic acid. The whole works are to be
knocked down to the highest bidder
Baker thus gives away two great
principles. This plant was to be used
in time of peace to produce nitrate
at cost for the farmers. The nitrate
trust is allowed to take this trick.
Right-1ninded people everywhere
hoped that the manufacture of war
munitions would pass from private
hands to public ownership and thus a
great vested interest in war would
be removed. The first draft Of the
league of nations contained plank
looking to this end. The munitions
trust has taken this trick with a dir
ty little two-spot of political influence
and support previous to 1920.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
ARMY PREPARED ID
 MAINTAIN THE LAW

CHICAGO, Oct 31.-with federal troops in West Virginia, requested by Governor Cornwell, the central depart ment of the army, commanded by Gen. eral Leonard Wood, anticipated no fur ther troop movements tonight in con nection with the strike of, soft coal miners, it was said at headquarters. The department was prepared for any emergency.
 Within the central department lie the great bituminous coal fields of West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana, with the smaller fields in several adjacent states. To cope with any disorder should the civil authori- ties call for federal protection, the central department has approximately 10000 regular army troops at various cantonments and army posts, within easy travelling distance to the larger part of the greater coal fields. Between 25.000 and 30,000 troops l were within the Jurisdiction of the cen tral department, and in addition Gen.
 eral Wood was given authority by tho
 war department to command any other needed troops in states where there are no coal mines.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
THE TRAIL OF THE
 LONESOME PINE
 COMING ID ELKS

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine,n with Jane Ware in the role of June, which comes to the Elks theater We'd nesday for an engagement of four days and Saturday matinee, shows the bril- liant and popular dramatist, Eugene Walter, at his best. He has faithfully mirrored the delightful scenes of the book and the scenic frame and stage settings arranged are gorgeous indeed.
 June's love for Jack Hale; the jeal- ousy of her cousin Dave; the rough yet sincere affection of her father, Judd Tolliver the humorous simplicity of Uncle Billy; the quiet strength of Hale, the feudal scenes, the guiding motif of the opposed sides. and the picture of the mountaineer's house. hold are strikingly impressive by the mobility and breadth of their por- trayal
 Neither pains nor artistic ability have been spared to give MT. Walter play a truly fine presentation, and it has enjoyed long runs in Boston Philadelphia, Chicago and other large cities to capacity business. You see what you imagined in the book. the story of romantic love developed in the heart of a primitive girl in the fastness of high encircling mountains the touch of lofty skies. with the lone pine lowing homage to the royal wind and the mountain brooks silver gIeam the mirror of June.
 The play will be presented by New York cast. The production is a mass. i've one. It comes to the Elks theatel for four nights and one matinee, be- ginning Wednesday, November 5.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
GEORGE WALSH AT
 THE LAMARA TODAY
 IN LUCK AND PLUCK

Here he is again, George Walsh the greatest athlete on the screen, and the boy whose smile has made him famous throughout the nation, the boy whose stunts have thrilled millions as they have followed the career of this versatile actor This same George Walsh will begin two days engage ment at the Lamara today, presenting his latest Wm. Fox photoplay, Luck and Pluck"
 Luck and Pluck" is a different story than any George Walsh has yet had, and yet it does not contain one less thrill, but on the contrary, there are many added by way of good meas ure. It presents George Walsh in the role of a crook-a safe cracker, known to the police as velvet" a title in which he glories as he jumps from job to job, daringly successful both in making the robbery and in eluding the police.
 All goes well with Velvet until he meets the girl. And then everything went even better, but Velvet was a hard boy to convince, and fate used a somewhat rough course to bring about the conviction. Velvet is engaged in the gentle art of planning the robbery of the sub-treasury. when he meets the daughter of the chief of the secret service bureau. He is attracted, smit ten, and literally falls for her. Knowing nothing of the boy, and he knowing nothing of her identity, the
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
J. $. TROOPS ARRIVE
 IN WEST VIRGINIA

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Oct 51.- Four hundred soldiers arrived from Camp Taylor Kentucky, at D. m. for strike duty in the West Virginia coal fields.
 The second troop train and a supply train arrived here at 7:25 o'clock. Ma jor Charles L. Coulter. intelligence of ficer said the troops would remain in Huntington pending further orders from Major General Leonard Wood, commanding the central department The men, it was stated, would remain in the cars until such orders had been received.
 Later it was officially announced that Colonel W. H. Harrell, command ing the battalion, would proceed at
 once to Charleston, where headquar- ters would be established. He was to l be accompanied by the machine gun company. while one company of infan- i try was to be sent to Beckley and an other to Clothier. Beckley is an i'm
 portant mining center in the noun tains of Raleigh county. Clothier is
 in Boone county on Coal river.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02

romance which springs up between them is as odd as it is interesting, for a love affair is the sure result. Then to Velvet comes the saddening infor- nation that this girl is engaged to marry banker, but with it comes the knowledge that the banker is a bigger crook than Velvet, and that his game is even bigger than the biggest Velvet had ever. planned. Afraid to advise the girl of the discovery, for to do this would reveail his own identity, Velvet takes up the job of running this arch criminal to earth single handed.
 With this feature will be seen "Tem- pest Cody Rides Wild" another in- stallment of the always popular Marie Walcamp western dramas.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
HE WORKED TOO FAST
(Minneapolis Tribune ]

A1ulnlicdpOliS iIlounC.J
 The amateur dramatic society had spent many anxious nights in prac- tice and rehearsal, and at length the great evening that was to show their powers arrived. One of the amateurs had found it inconvenient to attend, and his place was taken by an under study. But, as he was allotted part with only one sentence, no hitch was anticipated. He was the headsman-
 Arrayed in all the glory of black tights and mask, he strode onto the stage, and, folding his arms. exclaimed: :: My lord. my lordl l have beheaded the maid,''
 'iOh. you have, have you?" returned the local butcher. who was taking the part of the cruel king. Well, then, allow me to tell you that you've spoiled the blessed show. You've done it two acts too soon."
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
SUSTAINED

Baltimore American. T am going to black the motorists eyes"
 "Then he'll have you arrested" He can't. The law says he must have his lamps dimmed."
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02

We are wondering" states R.. D. Soper of the Roper Motor com pany, whether we who live in Phoenix and the Salt River valley properly appreciate the fact that we alone at this season of the year still can boast of green trees and foliage and beautiful flowers such as most localities know only dur ing a relatively short summer sea son? This thought has come to us of late with repeated force, for the many tourists who are travelling this way and many of them in. post war Maxwells invariably re- mark at the greenness of the trees and the elearness of the atmos- phere.
 That they are coming west and in fact from all directions to Ari- zona this season, and that Phoe- nix is the center of the hub to which they are gravitating, is ob- Vious from the many strange cars and faces seen each day. And the automobile licenses from states thousands of miles away are so common that they no longer excite more than a passing curiosity.
 "We wish to welcome them, not from a commercial motive, but
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
LITTLE GIANT GENERATOR

An electric generator has been in vented that is small enough to be car ried in a mans pocket yet powerful enough to detonate dynamite blasts.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02
oBEYEp THE LAW
Minneapolis Tribune.)

Huntington, w. Va-In order to keep within the law Miss Gladys Pearl Bo.lek. aged II, and John s. Woolum aged IS, at the stroke of midnight wers married at one minute after 12
 He was not Of legal age until mid night and the marriage was performed just ss soon e he vas legally eligible, tho marriage lioense having been se- cured during the day on condition tha, the ceremony would not take place un- til midnight. Following the ceremony the couple departed on their honey moon at :15 a m.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-02

A German firm has been commis-
 sicn9d to buia 20 conssnt6 heuaes q
The labor world., 1919-12-06
proportions of negroes are employed

proportions Of negroes are employed
in many mills-all Of these types Of
''workmen" are not the kind of men
to work any more than necessary.
Furthermore, the absence of an ade-
Quate number of experienced en-
ployees, and the holes in the force
created by entire absence of all work.
ers of essential crafts of one kind and
another, make it absolutely impossible
for the process Of production to go
forward in a normal, balanced way.
The result is that those working in the
mills are spending a huge proportion
of their time loafing and dallying,
fooling or fighting.
Orderly production cannot go ahead
under such conditions. Mills with so
per cent of their normal force could
not under such circumstances pro-
duce 10 per cent of their normal out
put Furthermore, interruption and
delay in carrying through their proc
esses means that the steel eventually
produced will be uneven and defective
quality. This explains the constant
and frequent reports of large proper
tions of the steel produced being
scrapped
The labor world., 1919-12-06
Bath Robes for Christmas:
Best Assortmcnts at The Big Duluth.

Smoking Jackets or Christmas:
Best Assortments at: The Big Duluth.
The labor world., 1919-12-06

The steel mills of the country are
thoroughly disorganized such Of them
as are able to operate at ALL. Those
which have any force of employees in
have but a fraction of their normal
number and they have green men in
place of experienced men. Not only
are they handicapped by a fraction of
their normal forces and absence of ex-
perienced help, but the morale in the
mills Borders on complete disorgan-
ization.>
The reason is simple, in a strike,
trike-breakers know that they are
practically immune from discharge
Many of them are hobos, drifters,
.oafers, Of one sort and another; large
The labor world., 1919-12-06
new LABOR DAILY PAPER
PLANNED At FORT SMITH
CONTINUED: From Page ~

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 4.-Labor
here plans to begin publication OF a.
daily newspaper and is raising fund
Of 100000 to finance the Interstate
Printing company for that purpose.
"This newspaper will be. typically
American" says the announcement
1T will be for America first, last and
all the time. 1t will be intensely loyal
and will always stand for law and or
der. 1t will never approve any tile
gitimate. unpatrlotic, un-American OF
disloyal enterprise OF any character" )"
1t is further announced. that none
but bona-fide members Of legitimate
trade unions will share in directing the
publication.
The labor world., 1919-12-06
liked LAST : NUMBER: !
OF THEtAB0R WORLD
Editor The Labor world !:

Editor The. Labor world :, -. =. : I: 4. J.:
Accept my compliments Tor the
good sound common sense you have
used In expressing your SELF as: you
did in: your editorial under the head
ing "The ContractsB Breaker" .7,,:
That is the troubls with many labor
difficulties OF today. To hell with the
other fellow: :5,% r H..
wish more a1aboring men would
read labor papers such as the Labor
World, where they would get the la
Dor side Of the questions of today.
Your issue of Nov. 29 was more
newsy than ever
JOHN MUNDT,
:: 4419 Gilliat St.
Duluth. NnY % 1914
The labor world., 1919-12-06
GET SICK OF THE FARCE.

DoNoRA, Pa Dec. 4.-The scrap
machine in the rod mill is the only
thing working Donora. A count sof
men going over the 9Th street bridge
showed 122 men, compared with 216
during the same time week ago.. In
other words, the mill here has lost "a
scabs in the past week. e.. =.
The labor world., 1919-12-06
Gifts for men and bows

During the horrid period
of the Worlds History in
which we live, men and ma
tions have been. thinking
mainly Of their hated ene-
mics. But when. the
: charmed month of Decem-
= bet rolls around, a differ
ent spirit seizes us and we
devote our thoughts to our
beloved friends.
.. To give and what to
give that is the question.
And where to buy the gift
is another question.
We have a ready an
swer to both questions in
our we'll filled store with
its thousands Of dainty
articles for men and boys,
things Of sbeauty and util-
ity, wearab1es that have all
a double value at this sea-
son:
The labor world., 1919-12-06

Mems Fur Caps for Christmas :
Best Assortments at The Biz Duluth,
The labor world., 1919-12-06

Boys Maekinaws for: Christmas
Best Assortments at The Big Duluth
The labor world., 1919-12-06

Fur.Lined Golves for Christmas
Best Assortmcnts at The Big Duluth,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-07
SUMMARY OF TREATY

NEW YORK, May T. The Com mttee of Public Information announc- eS the following official summary of the peace treaty given to the German delegates today at Versailles. The treaty is the longest ever drawn and represents three and one half months of work upon which over 1000 expert gave their opinions.
 The treaty makes the following pro visions:
 Germany to restore Alsace- LOT raine to France.
 Germany to recognize a temporary internationalization of the Saar coal basin.
 Germany to renounce all territorial political rights outside of Europe, such as the German colonies in China and Africa.
 Germany is to recognize the inde. pendence of German Austria, Poianc the Czecho Slovakia to cede part of the upper Silesia to Poland.
 Germany is to reduce her army to 100 900 men including officers and to abolish cOnscription.
 Forts within fifty kilometers of the Rhine are to be given to the Allies.
 Germany is to stop importation and exportation of nearly all manufacture of war material.
 Germany is to reduce her navy 70 six battleships, six light cruisers, twelve torpedo destroyers and no sub- marines. The navy personal is not 10 be over 15,000.
 Germany must demolish Heligoland and must not build forts to control the Rhine.
 Germany must open the Kiel can al to all nations.
 Germany must surrender her cables.
 Germany must not have any air forces after October 1st., 1919.
 The Allies are to reduce the armies of occupation at the end of each three and five year periods.
 Germany is to accept full respon.