The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-12

n escape pay ING TT
w., " .s gambler, and a Hennepin !!
p' aa,rt has given the firm a YER |
CO.. e. favor on this ground.
o 10 sottisfed," declared the judge, !
snl II 1' the evidence in the case,
a.. al VIZ nncontradicted evidence
I that these parties We're en-
y; snr a gambling transaction"
~ - most Of the business OF the
is,n ais Chamber of Commerce
H. If these fictitious purchases
ss sIos " this court opinion gives
saw SaHS' a legal status corresponding
po ay1in;on the farmers have long
+ 1t is doing an unlawful
o. % ~ and is able to do so because
= important; inn public offices re-
to enforce the law or to provide
"snnropriate laws than we now
tyr ~ protect the people against
pnblers'
mo who does not possess actual
che should be allowed to sell grain.
,.;nc such policy would still
1.-THE the protection Of hedging,
the country elevator and the
!, NJ, need, possible and it would
t,.te the gambling in futures.
.ssad Of steadying the market, as
,,;med in behalf of the gamblers,
gamblers do just the opposite.
y there is a little surplus they
= into the market a vast amount
rain which does not exist, and
ssmm small decline into a PAN
!, The the grain grower. When there
shortage "a thing generally dis
.nd after the farmers are sold
thew make it 10 times worse by
u buying and holding off the
Ea It is here that the consum-
,sts caught.
pports from many quarters fore
peace negotiations with Russia.
Sably it is unsafe to expect any
h definite to happen, however, un-
|thappens. Diplomats have a way
pyering their tracks by dropping
Is Of just the opposite of what
intend to do. One report has it
Poland, Finland, Letvia and Rou-
uia are being advised to follow the
(nple of Esthonia in making peace.
the meantime the military situ-
in shows more favorable develop
Erts for the Russians. Troops OF
PROVISIONAL government, left be.
some months ago in the Archan-
region, revolted before the Soviet
HOS had reached Archangel and
joined the Moscow government:
ME economic significance of this
gain can not be appreciated I'M
we remember two facts. Europe
the United States are desperately
Et Of lumber. North Russia is full
virgin timber. By exploiting Il
perly che Soviet government coule
BE than pay for all the manufac-
= bed goods it might buy from the
hof the world. English and French
gness men had their eyes on thl:
9hber when the expedition was sem
! Archangel to save war materials
|fach had some time before departed
b Petrograd.
While the conservative camp ha'
Yen sending out stop signals agalns
tefeence with free speech and mol
eence, number of labor leader
ID other progressive citizens hav'
sganized the American Civil Liber
rs union to make a direct light Il
h issue.
By this the union does not meal
|esely that it will call public atten
|sa to abuses of constitutional rights
|ihere abuses occur it will endeavo
send speakers and free speech OF
|aalzers to make a test Of the mat
r. Lawyers and other investigator
|el be supplied where possible. Lac
= regislations which violate constl
|aaonal provisions will be fought on
L court.
Such an organization with such
|ad Of work will undoubtedly be adj
\ perform most important patriot
|sNlce in the coming year. But On
|1 It has to do the more f0rtuna1
b |. Snail ue. Prospects are, hoWeve
M no matter how well supporte
" y union is it will be able 70 q
e Y the high spots.
Inc growing intensity Of our lndu'
". problems and the consequei
slre Of the people for a change
y soaomic and political control temI
: ! ] dictionaries to close the mouti
me prophets by any means.
!. oweden's coalition cabinet is e
,Ssed to tumble down any day, e!
. .aea that happens the Socialists, W
, %suate the largest parliamenttas,,'
s wv will form the new one. =
!, sas,1am might have been accompl1sl
i /, W the Socialists some time e
i not Hjelmar Branting, the mao
y ,Nader, taken the position tnat 9
should have 2 cham
sa handle the problems they were 3
p%asible for. .
4. SlSsntlng's ideas seemed 10 le 70
s = conservatives would thus demo
I've NV the worthlessness o. tne
n saedles" and their incompetensI
H., party would then take up =
A. OF state with greater strene
y with less criticism.
a nlaa the Socialist program sne
g. sung for drastic changes ~ ta1 g.
Isl. and for considerable pubilc oW
ssaap Of utilities and national
~. sses ; does not appear to1 arouse
4 = lear as the impending vactO
~ we Nonpartisan league Il NM !.
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