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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09
FARMHOUSE GIVES
VIEW ON co. FAIR
Comertown, Mont.
March 5, 1928.

March 5, 1928.
Producers News Editor,
PlentywoOd, Mont.
Dear Sir:
In regards to this County Fair, an.
undertaking which requires the CO..
operation of the farmers and business
men, I wish to say that under the
present attitude of the business mer.
toward the farmer and the farmel'
movement don't see how they can
expect the farmer to cooperate with
them in any enterprise.
It is indeed deplorable that two
great interests so nearly alike could
be so far apart.
Now, take it in our own little ham
let here at Comertown, our great fin
ancial institutions where our rela-
tions are so nearly related that we
could stand on the top of any of these
big institutions and jump into "a
wheat field, yet the managers of these
institutions are lined up solidly
against the farmer and his movement.
Now, if any Of these great financial
sages can explaint why they won't at
least come out and attend some of
the farmers meetings we would be
glad to hear from them. think that
they are afraid that they would hear
something from US fool farmers or
Bolsheviks or radicals, ETC. that
would at least put them to thinking
This same line of reasoning will
apply to every town in the whole
county.
In conclusion, I will say that l arm
only one and I am perfectly willing
that majority should rule. I always
have been a believer in the majority
ruling.
Come on, farmers, let's hear from
all of you through the medium Of
our paper.
Yours respectfully,
u. G. FARMHOUSE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

gether most effectively, not only to
let outsiders know about us but to
organize and stimulate our own
forces. At home it would drive out
all this discomfort and in its place
would be created an eager interest
and faith in our country-something
to think of, something to work for,
something to be proud of-and we'd
let the world know it too.
This, then, would center on our
County Fair, where we could express
ourselves both individually and as
Sheridan County. Our chances are
every bit as good as the next one
and by masing it serve its real pur-
pose-a Home Show-its benefits can
be seen by everyone. Yes, make it a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

HOME SHOW by all means. Make
it original. Have it represent US,
our county. The usual circus carni-
val. and side-show features will not
do this. Too much Of this spoils it
and misses the real purpose of the
fair. Let it be as much 'Home Tai
emit for a Home Show" as possible,
clean and inspiring.
Here is my idea Of the main at
fractions: Have the County Agent
organize clubs in the various cOmmu-
mites throughout the county, call
them Farmers Clubs, Farm Bureaus,
Community Clubs, or what you like,
just so they organize and work. We
have one out here, The East Coal
ridge Community Club, and there are
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

may be others. Have the members
of these clubs take up projects in
Pure Seed Grain raising corn, clover.
livestock, home and school activi-
ties, boys and girls club, etc. Start
early and prepare well. Then in the
fall week or so before the County
Fair have these various. clubs hold
Community Fairs of their own at
which everyone may exhibit some
thing. The best of these exhibits
would then be taken to the County
Fair for competition with other COM
munities. This no doubt would create
great interest and friendly rivalry.
From these prize winners an exhibit
would be made at the State Fair as
a County exhibit. Now what better
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09
FARMER
AGAINST FAIR

Reserve, Mont, Feb. 27, 1923.
Editor, Producers News,
Plentywodo, Montana.
Dear Sir:
We respond to your request of the
peoples opinion on levying a special
tax of two mills for the purpose of
establishing a County Fair, we will
say that we for one do object to such.
It seems that one who would sponsor
such a move under the circumstances
would be a fit subject for Hot
Springs Now, if they establish the
County Fsir, we are all aware that
thugs and crooks make it their spe-
cial business to follow county fairs
and to prosecute them for their
crimes against the citizenry of the
county would only call for more
taxes. And besides, under the cir
cumstances as they now exist, we
don't think the farmers are in any
mood to exhibit their cheap, almost
worthless products. It seems to me
we should be trying to reduce ex-
penses rather than increase them,
and we feel we have expressed the
sentiment of about 80 per cent of the
farmers of this county. Hoping to
hear from others on the subject as
we are all interested, I remain
Yours respectfully,
T. E. WILLIAMS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

The County question has brought in three letters
past week. pro We would like to hear from
YOU your opinion Let the people know what think
about the affairs of the county you don't like the the
affairs of the county being the only to let the people
know it is to write letter to the Producers News and will
publish it. giving your views the matter It will be time
springs would like to hear from you
this interesting subject
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

s @ay Is there to get n,,,.
SUBSTANTIAL s. showing q
It would be in line - |. 'S
development actiTiti sita a
such as "Tba ,'ies Of &
The Montana n n1'sOsia
tiOn," and the ' e1'ssel0pns
Department. ~0ntaas /
IL, The little expense !.
owe over would be mo~ q N
the benefits dei y,si' 5aa
be called an invest Sr' TIA
e eoT,, financial returns 4
community community life and co ny
lar-rea'hing influence. '''sS
Yours pesps
EDGAR l. srS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

We have always claimed that the old gang were the real
derct aconss and Editor Don the Pioneer Press proved
it few days ago to his sorrow
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-03-09

Team Ceilings, coming IL years. weight 5000 pounds
Team GeIdngs, and IL years old, weight 900 pound.
l Gelding, IA years old, W.T.. 1900 pounds "l'uS
l Mare, coming years DID, weight 1850 pounds
Ideal Saddle Pony for Kids age years. weight 900 lbs
Evening star., 1923-03-27
Washington at Easter.

It may become the fashion or the
habit for Americans to make an
Easter visit TO shington. The idea
pleases. 1t is said In the news columns
that '+the vanguard Of what promises
TO be the largest crowd OF Easter
visitors has arrived" Many thousands
~ Americans make an Easter trip.
The Easter pilgrimage to Atlantic City
IS an institution" and why not an
Easter pilgrimage to Washington? Z?
This Is the premier sightseeing city
Of America. Generally It is in leaf
and flower dress at Easter The parks
are green, the sun Is bright and the
Potomac shines. II is easy to think
Of vast numbers OF people from all
parts Of America making their way to
their capital on Easter to visit the
great structure with the big dome, to
look on the high and wondrously i'm
pressive monument to Washington, to
gather at the superb memorial to Lin
coin, to drive or walk in Rock Creek
or Potomac Park, which rate among
the worlds wonder spots, and to make
little Journeys to Arlington and Mount
Vernon.
Evening star., 1923-03-27

knew all or most Of the memorial
trees IN Washington. A memorial tree
was then something different from
that OF the present. 1t was not planted
as q memorial to G man. Generally
1t was set out by some famous Ameri.
can, and after his death came to be
looked on as a memorial to him. This
was the case of Crittenden oak, the
Lot M. Morrill, tree, the Beck elm, the
Summer tree, the Jefferson Davis tree,
the Edwin Forrest tree and a score or
more others which were planted in the
Botanic Garden when the late William
H. Smith was its superintendent.
There was another class Of memorial
trees. These were called memorials to
this man and Of that man because of
some association between the tree and
the man. There were the Humboldt
sassafras trees in the Soldiers Home
grounds. once the property of the
Riggs family, and before that the
property Of the White and Bracken-
ridge families. Humboldt, when he
his travels around the world, exam
ined these sassafras trees, commended
them for their size, age and fragrance,
and long, long after that they came to
be called the Humboldt trees. There
was also the Webster tree. which
stood in the grounds of the Vineyard,
once the property Of Conrad Robin
son, and before that the home OF John
Agg. Under that tree Daniel Webster
sat and talked and drank with John
been quite a writer in her day. The
old Washingtonians called that the
Webster tree because Of its associa-
tions. A few years ago it was tall,
lifeless trunk clothed with ivy, and
perhaps it is not standing now. There
was the John Howard Payne chestnut.
which stood on the banks of the East
ern branch near Anacostia. The legend
was that Payne and George w. Tai
burtt, owner of the property, used to
sit on a seat built around the trunk
Of the tree and drink in large number
those ancient things known then as
toddies and mint juleps. That tree
passed by storm twenty years ago.
The planting Of memorial trees by
the Massachusetts Society will be an
impressive and pleasing event, and il
Is said that other state societies in
Washington will set out trees in
memory of some great man or event.
Perhaps before long the parks and
will be shaded by memorial groves.
Evening star., 1923-03-27
Pan-American Amity.

Secretary Of State Hughes mes
sage of amity to the Pan-American
conference in Santiago, Chile, delivered
through Ambassador Henry P. Fietch.
err, head OF the American delegation,
is sincere and frank exposition Of
the sentiment Of the people OF the
United States toward the peoples Of
the states Of the southern continent
It breathes not only the spirit Of
friendliness which animates the citi-
zenship of the northern republic for
their neighbors to the southwark, but
makes a sensible and practical sug-
gestion how to foster and maintain
concord.
Secretary Hughes goes to the heart
of the matter when he says, "AIl prob
lens find solution among those who
desire to be friendly and just, and the
present imperative demand Of eiviliza-
ton itself is that nations shall set
themselves with all their resources Of
intelligence and skill to the elimina-
ton Of sources Of controversy. and
shall earnestly and diligently seek for
their manifold Ills the cures which can
only be found in friendship and good
faith" Mere formal arrangements be.
tween nations, the message said, are
futile in the absence Of good will.
This statement was exemplifed in
the fruits OF the Washington arms
limitation conference It was only by
the application Of the doctrine Of good
intent, OF the will to maintain peace,
that such far-reaching results were
attained, especially in the happy out
come of the negotiations to solve high
ly threatening problems in the rela-
tions between China and Japan in the
Shantung affair. and in the effectins
Of the four power pact to conserve
peace in the Pacific.
Secretary Hughes points out how in
tent and good will can be foStered
among all the republics Of the two
continents by friendly collaboration
Of states secure in their recognized
equality, in their mutual respect and
In the supremacy of the common senti-
ment of justice" He points out that
there are no controversies among us
that cannot be settled by the processes
Of reason" But the processes of rea-
son will not function unless there
exists the basic element of the will to
have peace, and it will be encouraged
by just such conferences as the one
now being held in Santiago.
Evening star., 1923-03-27

debts, he learned nothing new. Some
Of these bankers have long been con-
Quoting pronunciation propag ganda.
but they have not made any appreci-
able headway in converting either
public opinion or members Of Congress
to their hypothesis.
The difficulty with whoever it was
that advanced the American pro-
posals'' at Rome, and with other can
cellationists, Is that they have set out
from the wrong starting point. They
want to give away the peoples money
instead Of their own. In addition to
the eleven billion dollars owed the
American government, Europe is
debtor to this country to the extent Of
two or three billion dollars in the form
OF commercial credits and private
loans. If the international bankers
and other cancellationists want to
take over these debts and cancel them
for the purpose Of helping along gen.
eral world recovery no one will inter
pose any objection. And when by do
ing this they have shown their own
willingness to make sacrifices they
will be in position with better grace to
talk sacrifice at the expense of over.
burdened American taxpayers.
Evening star., 1923-03-27
High School Athletics.

A good solution instead of a bad
one has been found for tho problem
of high school athletics, Yesterdays
action OF the board Of principals in
withdrawing it's recommendation to
the superintendent of schools that a
two-year ban be placed on interhigh
school contests was in conformity
with the best interests of the youth
Of Washington and will meet with the
approval of the public generally.
The main objection advanced against
the interschool games was that they
operated TO sacrifice the physical de-
velopment Of the general student body
for the sake of the superdevelopment
ot the few who were fortunate enough
TO make" the teams. This objection
is to be, ohviated under the plan for
more general participation in athletics
by all the students and the employ
nent Of an increased number Of ply
Ecal instructors.
The principals recognized, as was
pointed out by The Star, that the
spirit OF manliness and hardihood de-
Teloped in athletic contests where
rivalry: is keen is too precious an as.
set 70 be sacrificed if any other way
out of the difficulty could be found.
and they have justified the confidence
which The Star expressed that it was
possible for them TO find way.
1t is now UP to the school authori.
ties to see that the rivalry in future
contests is clean and manly, and that
there is inculcated in contestants the
spirit which holds that sit isn't the
winning that counts it's the way you
play the game"
Evening star., 1923-03-27
''Under What Law?''
Correspondent Propounds Qu9ry
to D. C.. Commissioner Keller.

to D. C. Commissioner Keller.
To the Edie6ree Tnsstar;
have noticed In The Star that Col
cided and pubifshed ed that he proposes
to issue no more permits for hedges
or fences as he does not IKE them
and wants Washington to be as beay
tiful as possible
Under whatslaw does Col. Keller
work when he says that he will reg
ulate what people blant7o on tho prop
erty that thSy have purchased and
paid for and which they have worked
hard TO bsRutify2 Just what has he
got TO do with It IL people plant
things that meet with the approval
OF their netghbora and there Is no
complaint flled that the things plant
ed are tnjurious, poisonous, or tsnd
joining properties?
II what the paper has published is
correct, then there Is no reason why
he should not prescribe ,IS pale. pale Pine
vivid colors being too loud. And,
therefore, not. chic according to his
lights.
hedges. fa @ ana md / Know that thousands
have been planted without said, per
mits. AS a matter OF fact. even then.
why should those that have hedges
be allowed to continue to enjoy them
and their next door netghbors be
forbidden this privilege? Where is
the justice IN this? ] have a hedge
and fine one, so that there Is no
personal grievance in this. / viii
admit that the hedge is an abomQa-
tion to the postman who wisheS to
ramble along lawns. without any re-
Fspect to hedges, rosebushes, and deco
ratiYe plants, b. JACKSON,
Evening star., 1923-03-27
Favors the Transfer
Of Washington Statue
To the Editor Of The Star:

As opinions of the general public
are invited as to the propriety of the
contemplated removal OF the wash
ington statue TO the Lafayette square
site, now occupied by the Andrew Jack
son statue, l suggest thar the removal
be made. as the Lafayette square site
is the most appropriate one in all
the District for the Washington
statue site; and the wonder Is that
It was not. put there at first, and, as
a matter of course, the square should
be renamed "Washington."
Now, the question Is. what to do
with the Jackson statue? would
suggest as to this, that the sherman
statue be removed to the Washington
circle site and the Jackson statue
placed on the present Sherman loca-
ton, as regard this as second only
to its present site in Lafayette
square, being about as near the
White House and in very con-
spicuous place, which the distin-
guished services Of the general fully
With the Sherman statue at tthe
presently Washington circle. and with
the circle renamed Sherman"
think Gen. Tecumseh Sherman would
be highly honored, and, especially so,
in occupying the site selected for the
great Washington. who was. FIRST In
war; first in peace; and first In the
hearts of his scountryInen
CORNELIUS B. HITE.
Evening star., 1923-03-27
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

Every time the clock ticks Uncle
Sans busy tax collectors take in $1s.
It's . great system. marvelously
efficiont. and so on. Yet there are
some grabbed souls who seem to
think the government can be i'm
proved on.
Not many people can improve on
that record. The clock tioks fairly
regularly, you know. Every sixty
ticks, or every minute. UncIe Sam
has taken in about $3.50 more. Every
hour his receipts amount to abodt
$46.750. Every day they are upward
of $1,121.000. That means every busi-
ness day. of course. In a years time
the collections reach about $500
o0O.0 -
Hold your breath until you become
uncomfortable--Unc Sam. has coll
lected about $1,000 while you were
doing SO. Some Of us can hold our
breaths while he collects $500.
You and I and all the rest. Of us
workingmen and women IN the United
States chip in to make this great
collection possible, 1t might interest
us, therefore, to know Of the ways
in which the money is collected.
To begin, we can't conceive of any
such sum as $500, 100000. It's too
much money for US to visualize. If
up nearly all the gold in the. United
states at the present time Exclusive
of gold In the form of jewelry, etc.,
or more than a third OF all the gold
coin and bullion In the world.
Wen have to come down to a figure
we can understand il we are to get
a fair Idea of how this money il col
lected and who pays 1t.
Consider 500. We can all under
stand and respect that sum. We
clothing, rent, labor. and so on.
Out OF every 800 the federal gov
ernment takes in during the course
OF year more than half. or $50.44,
comes from the income taxpayer.
Those troublesome returns which you
with your check 70 the collector
helped to make up more than half OF
Uncle Sans receipts.
But there are a great many other
things, There's the tariff. for in
stance. If furnished Uncle Sam $3.50
treasury in 1921. That form Of taxa
tlon is indirect We don't see It, but
we feel II. II is figured in the cost
Of every imported article we buy,
with few minor exceptions.
Some folks think, too. that II is
figured in the cost of things made
right here at home. There are vary
ing schools of thought on that sub
ject. The difference OF opinion has
settled national elections and has
made and unmade presidents.
Since 1921 a new tariff law has
been placed on the books, and as a
result q higher proportion OF Uncle
Sans 800 will come from that source
this year
The man or woman who uses to-
bacco slips quite nice little bit OF
change into Uncle Sans pocket Dur
Ing 1921 tobacco taxes amounted TO
$3.50 out of every 500 taken In.
You can see the tobacco tax In the
Evening star., 1923-03-27
How Do They Get That WAY?

Hugo SHINES, the German indus
trial naagnate, has been in Rome in
consultation with Judge Elbert II.
Gary and other American financial
leaders. An Associated Press dispatch
nom the Italian capital says: From
conversations which SHINES has had
with the American delegates to the
congress Of the International Chamber
Of Commerce, it appears that he came
70 Rome when he heard Of American
proposals that a portion or all Of the
war debts owing to the United States
would be remitted after the European
states had given assurances that they
would put their finances in ORDER
What American proposals: by whom
put forward and by what authority? i?
it they were advanced by Judge Gary
and the American delegates to the
congress Of the International Cham.
her of Commerce they could have been
no more than expressions of the per-
sonal willingness of those gentlemen
TO assent TO such a program. 1t is
known that some very eminent Amer
1can financiers have been frank and
open advocates of cancellation, but it
so happens that these eminent finan-
ciers are not the authorized spokes-
men OF the American people, to whom
the war debts are owed and who will
have to stand the loss II Europe does
not pay. Certainly no accredited rep
resentative of this government ad-
vsnced any such proposals at Rome
or elsewhere, for outside the Congress
of the United States there is not
lodged anywhere authority to make
such a proposal.
II the great Herr SHINES travelled
all the way to Rome under such mis-
apprehension 1t is to be feared some
one has been "spoohng" him. If the
only fruit of his tourney was to learn
that certain American financiers,
spoken Of generally. as international
bankers. are willing to cancel the war
Evening star., 1923-03-27
The Lookout on the Tower

A recent editorial in The Evening
Star has this to say about citizens as.
sociations In the District OF Columbia:
These citizens associations are
like lookouts on the watch towers OF
the city. They ars alweyt bringing
under public discussion some better
ment for the city. Each Is forum In
which District affairs are discussed.
They are such valuable civic centers
that every Washingtonian should be
q member of the association IN the
territory inewhich he lives. -E,<
We believe It to be not only the
duty. but privilege as we'll, for the
residents Of the District each to do
his or her BIT in furthering the proper
administration and development Of the
federal territory. ftSseerds to us that
the man. or woman unwilling to do
Evening star., 1923-03-27

that bit is lacking in patriotism, and,
more, is an unit member of organized
society. 81
The fundamental basis OF communal
life is mutual cooperation in promot-
Ing the general good. 1t would seem
Impossible for one to cit by and see
others working in that behalf without
feeling sense of dereliction from his
own inactivity; : y -.
Every intelligent man. ana woman
in. the DISTRICT is needed nSthe watch
towers to which The star:rsfers. :
It Is your duty to carry the message
to your neighbor. Invite hfrn-to come
into the membership Of our body. 1t
will be for his good, for your good and
for the general good OF the capital OF
the natfon.-Neighborhood News.
Evening star., 1923-03-27
Memorial Trees.

Memorial trees are increasing. AS
an example the Massachusetts, So.
ciety Of Washington is to set out forty
such trees near the Lincoln Memorial.
often one gets a glimpse Of the plant.
ing Of memorial trees. 1t is cere.
mony that seems to be coming into
favor, ana there will be soon so many
memorial trees in Washington that in
order to find particular tree a man
will have to turn to a catalogue. This
form Of tree planting is q good prac-
tice. and Washington welcomes It,
Not long ago the old washingtonian
who was interested in such things