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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
By H. T. AHRENs.

n N analysis Of the farmers pres
~ ent economic position gives proof
that he is the victim of conspiracy
by those who are the benefciaries of
the capitalist system and who wish to
perpetuate same at all hazards.
The present system has served its
purpose and outlived it usefulness.
The greatest danger of a collapse
lies in the inability to keep the work
ers employed.
The country which has a judiciously
organized industrialism and eheaI
transportation, flanked by working
class which is able and willing to exist
cheaply and is willing to slave during
long hours, will be the successful.
competitor on the international mar
ket.
America is not in this position. The
industries are waterlogged with ficti-
tious values. The working class
makes more demands on life than
other nationals. The products both
raw and finished in most cases have
to be transported over long distances,
IT is admitted that America stands
before crisis. There must be
greater and more successful competi
ton on an ever narrowing worlds
market or the industrial worker will
only find work during a part of the
year.
In order to compete on the interna-
tional market the worker must have 6
lower cost of living. The farmer now
appears as an actor in the great
drama. The farmer was debated for
more than one purpose. When the
financial cars refused the financing of
the grain trade, which financing was
only then resumed when cereals had
been reduced to one-half of the former
price, then was enacted the first act
of the great drama. Bread was cheap
ened to the breaking point, the wheat
grower became a bankrupted pariah.
Under the guise Of benevolence the
emissaries of the master class were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
OPEN LETTER TO BANKRUPT
AND MORTGAGED FARMERS

in the desert. Seventeen acres
of alfalfa yield each season 127 tons,
which sells at the railroad siding a
mile and half away for $27 a ton
s3,429 worth of alfalfa from seventeen
acres. The desert land, plus courage,
hard work and water, yields S1S4 to
the acre. Given enough young
men of courage to develop the unlim-
tied resource of the nation, including
crops that the deserts can produce,
and there is no need to worry about
the future of the United States"
THUS we see how untenabIe the
l Communist program for farm
ers becomes, in the light of intelli-
gence, compared with the program Of
the well trained and critical mind of
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane. The cure for
the economic ills of the farmers OF
this country is not in cooperative ef-
fort, with the sustained and whole
hearted support of class government
Of dispossessed farmers and wage
workers, but rather in this: Leave
your wheat, oats and corn lands,
which you hold by grace of the bank
er who has the mortgage on them, and
which you plant and rsap by grace of
the seed company; leave your dairy
and chicken ranches, to which you and
your whole family are now enslaved;
go west near Barstow, Arizona, and
take up a desert claim and raise al
falfa.
The solution is this. not Commun-
ism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
The Farmer-A Victim of Conspiracy

loosed upon him, they counseled that
he engage in other branches of farm
ing along with growing cereals. Bread
had been cheapened to the lowest
point, it was intended that the price of
milk, butter, eggs, vegetables, meats,
wool, ETC., should follow the same
course. Then living cost would have
been reduced and a reduction of wages
would have taken place.
THE wheat growers found it impos-
i sible to follow this advice, partly
on account of inadaptability of the
soil and partly because the work Of
raising wheat left him no time to en-
ter other branches. Aside from bread,
living expenses are not reduced and
the wheat farmer is of all wealth pro-
ducers the greatest victim, veritable
pariah. Relief and the end is not in
sight under the present regime.
The defation Of the cereal farmer
meant the bankruptcy of over a mil
lion within his ranks. Thousands be-
came renters of their former posses
sions while multi-thousands migrated
to the cities becoming competitors on
an already crowded slave market. The
influence Of the industrial workers
new competitor will be felt at the
proper time, for a starving human
will do anything to relieve hunger.
II the drive for the open shop is sue
cessful, the unemployed ex-farmer
will, more than any other factor be
the cause of it's inauguration.
THE third act of the farmers drama
is about to begin. If a certain
nation or individuals are ensIaved all
nations and all individuals will feel
the influence of the unjust burdens
The farmers of America are bound to
descend to the level occupied by farm
ers Of other countries. The American
workers will gravitate to the level &C.
cupied by the lowest paid and the
worst enslaved since all must compete
on the worlds market.
XKIE are living in a period of transi.
wv ton, the capitalist system is
breaking down under burdens never
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
BY JARAW.


COMMUNISTS have been telling
~ you that the way to security
and happiness lies in Communism.
They say that the foundation. Of hap
piness is economic security, and that
economic security can be secured only
by well organized cooperation in the
farming industry. Communists tell
you that they advocate class govern
ment of wage earners and dispossess-
ed farmers, and that you will have to
cast in your lot with them and their
program to attain this goal of we'll
organized cooperation. They say
that to reach this goal the farmers
must not only be freed from the pow
erful opposition Of judges, newspapers
and legislatures, and the banking class
which controls them, but that they
aust have the active and conscience
JUS support Of class government of
wage workers and dispossessed farm
ers. Now at last the falsity of the
Communist viewpoint has been ably
SHOWN by Mr.. Arthur Brisbane, writ
ing for Hearst newspapers In the
large cities of the country.
kNR. BRISBANE says: "Are there
lVl opportunities left for young Am
orleans in the far west or are the OPP
portunities all gone? Under
the homestead act and the desert
land act, the two brothers (Hodge)
took up about 500 acres here, on the
Mohave desert. The Hodge
ranch shows what work can produce
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
BY N. RAseoN.

UTHEN ex-secretary Of state, Charles
w Evans Hughes, was a boy and
had just performed the patriotic feat
of cutting down cherry tree, his
mother took him to a gypsy and asked
her to gaze into the future of her
prodigy son.
The little Hughes did not wear
whiskers yet. nevertheless he was con-
sidered very bright child. His faith
in Santa Claus was so great that he
made VOW not to use any razors at
any time of his life and that accounts
for his curly whiskers.
On entering the destiny shop Mrs.
Hughes announced that she wished to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
The Second Annual Sub Sampaign

you OF BUILDERS sendInu In
NEW "Ruid The DAILY WORKER"
will note by the number have
listed
BIG PNEY, Wyo--chas. Matson 49,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa-Lena Rosenberg (s); Lillian Rerman.
NEW YORK, NJ Vt. e. Kaefed (3).
NEWPORT, r. I.-Jos. r. Mecof, c. Fernandez.
CHICAGO lIL-eus. versteaen (2); Sam Hamrersnark
MILWAUKEE, Wis.-G. s. Shkiar (2).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28

DALLIATIVES solve nothing, there
l must be change of the system.
The question of the day is: Shall hui
manity be enslayed by the machine
owned by the few? or shall the pro-
ducers enslave the machine by enter.
ing upon an era of the dictatorship
Of the proletariat?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28

carried by the workers of the past
ages. The figures representing the
exactions have astronomical proper
tions, they can not be borne. If the
producers of wealth choose to stagger
along under these burdens then we
will enter upon another dark age with
the light of progress extinguished.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-28
We Have an Agent in the Lehigh Valley


IN Russia, Prvda,
Party been built
particularly effective building
first pointed
BUILDERS and which daily
in this country.
Many Of active Communists especially since the addition
T. u e l. doing
write conditions prevailing your shop or
union and order bundle place
The latest agent to follow this method
euar Communist activity is City Agent Hoffman
section He has stories written himself
orders follow. follow
his splendid Communist
BUILDER who has for long time been giving efficient
ing up the Communist this country.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

School and won first place in Ath.
letic contest.
The Baraboo Valley Farmers
Club met at the school house Fri.
day, May It'll. There was a large
attendance which listened to a pro.
gram by school society. Edwin
Zuch presiding as chairman, Miss
Essie Brooks, County Supt., illus
trated her trip through battlefelds
of Europe with slides and an inter
esting talk. Mrs. p A. Wood was
elected president fer the coming
year.
Maradin Fisher is driving new
Ford Roadster.
Howard Roser is recovering from
infection in his hand and has been
under doctors care for weeks.
Fred Mueller is busy taking cen
sus in Town of Greenfield
Mrs. Ed. Tessmer spent Saturday
in Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Sumpter Man
Breaks A Leg

Henry Besitzki of Sumpter had
the misfortune to break his leg
very badly while carrying bag of
meal.
Mrs. Herbert Kellogg and daug
liter Mrs. Phyllis Hammers, or Port
land, Oregon. spent several days
last week at the Bass, Hoover and
Promo family homes last week.
They returned to Reedsburg Sat
urday accompanied by Mrs. Celeste
Kellogg.
Misses Lucille Hoover and Irma
Promo of, Madison spent Mothers
Day at home.
Mothers Day was appropriately
observed here Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. Alex SteuDer Tuesday, May
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Albertus
are preparing to move to Prairie
du Sac.
The children in the Erwin Young
family are the latest victims Of
the mumps.
Miss Minnie Neitzel of Baraboo
is staying at the R. J. Hoover
home for few days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NegDs Notes
OF Fairfield

Rev. Rix received word Satur
day that the Rev. Clayton Browne
who expected to hold services al
the Baptist church in Fairfield Sun
day was very seriously i'll at his
home in Milwaukee. 1t is hoped
Rev. Browne will be able to be here
later.
Rev. Wesley Markee, who was
expected here for services Sunday
is also reported very sick. Rev. w
w. Moore was present and preach
ed a splendid sermon at the com
munity church instead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Wilcox, Mrs
M. J. Briggs and son Reginald and
Miss Fannie Temple all of BaraboC
were callers at the e. A. Webster
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Harrison
ST.. visited their son Foster and
family and attended the Baptist
church Sunday.
Mrs John Coleman of Baraboo Wis
tied at the e c. Green home part
of last week. She was accompan
led by Mrs. Addie Cameron and Wis
tied at the Dave Roberts home over
the weekend.
The Helping Hand society vii
meet this week Thursday with Mrs
Money on the Chas. Powell place
for supper.
Miss Shirley Wretland was home
with the dutch measles part of last
week, but was able to be back tt
school again Monday.
The Pecks Corners School with
Miss Grace Mason of Reedsbure
teacher will close4with a 5 O'Clock
picnic supper Friday of this week
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NeDs Notes
OF CasseH

A petition was circulated on
Route 1 last week asking that all
of the route be served with mail
every day. Since Sank has only
one train a. day, mail reaching
Mazomanie Friday does not reach
our part of the route until Tues
day. Mr.. Gasser our very accom-
odating carrier plans to deliver
on both routes distance of nearly
40 miles. He will drive a car
should the arrangements be made.
Cyril OFT has very painful arm
caused by a scratch on his hand
which threatened to cause blood
poison.
The Roy Reeve family visited
Mr.. Reeves father and sister in
Mazomanie Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Hess and
children of Cazenovia spent Sun
day with Mr.. Hess great uncle,
w. S. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barto OF
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Maple Hill Man
Is AThreatened

James bell of Maple Hill is re-
ported to have received an anon
ymous letter. Damage to his prop
erty was threatened in the missive.
The H. e. club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Clara Wyman
Thursday in Maple Hill. Mrs. Du
Bots, Mrs. III. Ninniman, and Miss
Alice Page were unable to attend.
Mrs. John Cooke and Mrs. Don
Wyman came as guests and help
ed the club tie quilt besides max
ing two little dresses for Mary and
some embroidery work. At five O.
clock Mrs. Wyman served a delight
full lunch of chop suey, coffee, cake
pickles and sandwiches. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Ida
Page May 21st.
Joe Jensen of Ableman ate sup.
per with Obert Ulrich Sunday.
We are pleased to hear that Ed
Meyers little girl can see and Is
getting along as well as can be
expected. 'o'
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ulrich,
Josephine CIRCLE, VIM. Ulrich and
Art Page spent Sunday at Briggs
vile. 1
Miss Crystal Dubois and broth
er Merton and some friends of La
Rue made trip to Baxter Hollow
Sunday and killed 3 rattlesnakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Wyman of
North Freedom, Francis and Louis
Crahhen of Happy Hill were guests
at the j. e. Walsh home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Berth and
two daughter OF Baraboo were
guests at the parental home Sun
day.
Art Page and Richard Ulrich
have gone to Madison on business
today.
Farmers are. all busy getting
ready to plant corn and potatoes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NewS Notes
OF Happy Hill

Miss Irma Leatherberry, Violet
Ham, Adelia Klaetsch, and Walter
Gall were accompanied to Reeds
burg last Saturday to the County
Contest by their teacher, Miss Ida
Ray and Mrs. Paul Wick and dan.
ghter Dolores Of this place. Miss
Leatherberry took part in the Ar
ithmetic, Spelling and Writing Con
test on account of winning first in
the town and the others took part
in the races.
The Happy Hill School will close
next Tuesday, May 18th.
Miss Irma Leatherberry and Wal
ter Gall are planning on @radhat.
ing this year. Both being Of the
9Th grade. Also the 7th graIe
consisting of Violet Hamm, Adelia
Klaetsch, Viola Weinke, and Viola
Armbruster are planning on writ
ing in some subjects.
The prizes won in the races at
Reedsburg last Saturday by this
school were first place in Standing
broad jump by Violet Ham A pic
mic ham was given as ! prize
second place in standing broad
jump by Adelia I<laetsch, fifty cts.
was given as q prize. First place
in one hundred yard dash by Wal
ter Gall, who received a jack knife.
First place in two hundred ond
twenty yard dash by Walter Gall
who also received picnic ham
Those who are on the sick list
from this district are; The Fe,-
lers family, Gilbert Dunse. Carl
Klaetsch, Lydia Call and MIS-. Paul
Wick.
Several people from this district
attended the party at Herman
Calls last Saturday night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14

Mr. ard Mrs. Carl Bartenbach and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bartenbach, ST., went to Loganville
Sunday to attend the birthday eel
ebration for Mr. Westeadt, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hewitt of
Madison came Friday for few
days visit at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Louis BrockoW.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kosmoski
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koph and son
Arthur, Mrs. Mile Born, Mrs. Min
ME Scharnke and Mrs. VIM. Barten-
bach attended the funeral of Joe
Kosmoski at Baraboo Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Darske of Lyn-
don spent Sunday here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NerDs Notes
Of Loganuiue

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Roewer
spent Sunday with relatives at
Ableman.
Mr.. P. H. Luherson is on the sick
list.
Mr.. w. Fenster and family Wis
tied Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hy.
Kapelka at Baraboo.
d.. HummeI Of Ab1eman made
a professional call here Thursday.
Miss Ella Hass went to Cazenov-
in Friday.
Mrs. Sam Dearholt and viii Voss
have both been confined to the
house with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler and
family spent Sunday at the Jerry
Smith home at Lime Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Luherson
and family of Beloit and Mrs. Case
motored up Saturday and spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. P. H.
Luherson.
Herman Luetkens who has been
i'll for the past four weeks is on the
gain.
Postmaster and Mrs. Ware spent
Sunday at Baraboo.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Baumgarten
and son Harold motored to Devils
Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Richert are re
joicing over the arrival of an II
pound boy born May 9Th.
There will be a cemetery meet
ing Saturday, May 10th to clean up
and improve the looks of the GENE
terry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Webster Prairie
Club Meets At
Rehbein Home

The c.. G.. met with Mrs. Rudolph
Rehbein on Webster's Prairie last
Wednesday and a pleasant time was
had by those present. The after
noon was spent in piecing blocks
and tying a quilt for the hostess.
Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Springer in Lyons May 20 for the
afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Baer and son Howard
spent Sunday with Mrs. Baer's aunt,
Mrs. Hoeg, who resides in Green
field
Lawrence Rich visited his cousin
Anita Kutzner, at ST. Mary's-Ring-
ling hospital where she had her
tonsils removed Friday.
Quite a number of the Upper
Prairie Ladies enjoyed a pleasant
afternoon Friday with Mrs. Barton.
She was presented with a number
of pretty and useful gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lindsay spent
Sunday in Mansion visiting friends.
MIR and Mrs. Rudolph Rehbein en-
tertained the following relatives
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Hasten and
children of Greenfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Latotzka and children who re-
side on the west Sank road.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hamburg
and children of Hustler spent Sun
day at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Cooper.
Edward Peterson is i'll with the
humps.
We're Rich and Raymond Ramsey
were i'll last week with the German
measles.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
Pleasant Ridge
News Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Herwig and
children accompanied by Miss Lii
lie Claridge and the Geo. Claridge
family of Reedsburg spent Sunday
afternoon at the VIM. Claridge
home in Excelsior.
Mis- Adeline Rose visited at the
VIM. Rose and c. Van Bassaliere
homes last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Burmeister en-
tertained company from Reedsburg
on Monday evening.
Several from this community at
tended confirmation service IN
Reedsburg on Sunday morning.
Miss Leona Wiese was among
those confirmed.
VIM. Krause and family were Sun
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NelUs Notes
OF Westfeld

The Ladies Aid of the German
M. e. church met with Mrs. John
Repka in Westfeld on Thursday
last, there was a very good attend
ance, the following visitors being
present: Rev. Weisshaar, Mrs.
Henry Alexander, Mrs. Amelia
Gohlmer, Mrs. John Rumpf of Bar
aboo, Mrs. Grant Weidman, Mrs.
lido Braun, Mrs. Henry Weidman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shauf
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Behn and
family spent Sunday at Henry
Behns in Ableman. They were &C
companied by Miss Minnie Lukens
mier who has been serving at the
Rehn home.
Clifford Bart of Neenah who is a
student at u. w. spent the week
end as guest in the Fred Brooks
home. On Saturday Mrs. Walter
Brooks and Mr.. Bart visited with
Reedsburg relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Behn and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schmidt
and daughter, Evelyn and Will Al
exander and family visited with
Mrs. Chris Schmidt in Ablemans
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Verthein and
family spent Sunday at Lloyd at
the H. J. Sutherland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Stackhouse
Mrs. Maud Hanley and daughter
Beatrice of Baraboo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Stackhouse of Adams call
ed on friends here Sunday and also
visited at the cemetery and
brought flowers.
The following persons attended
the matinee at Ringing theatre
Saturday afternoon: Miss Ruth
Rindf1eisch, Virgil, Ralf and Lucille
Alexander, Gladys Repka and Eth
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
South Fairfield
News Notes

Miss Viva Prime of North Free
dom and George Zimmerly of Jol-
let, H., visited Wednesday at the
Albert Ziegler home.
Edward Jones of Greenfield is
working for Frank Attridge while
he is assessing the township.
Mrs. Mary Lusby and son How
ard spent Saturday at Black Hawk
with Mrs. John Hosig who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ziegler Wis
tied at North Freedom Sunday a. m.
with NJ. and Mrs. Ed. Turnham.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Helm is in a Madison hos
pital taking treatments for indiges-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Mas of Glen
vile spent Sunday at the Oscar
Schultz home.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ericsson and
children entertained the, following
Sunday for dinner; Mr.. and Mrs.
Amol Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Haskins and children of Madison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Hewitt and
children of Reedsburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Hewitt of Glenville.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Hewitt and
children accompanied by Ferdinand
Gehman of Baraboo spent Sunday
at North Freedom at the Rhinehart
Kowalke home.
Emil and Lilah Ericsson are again
in school after having the mumps.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-14
NetUS Notes
OF LYONS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berkeley ana
son. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Berkeley and
children motored to Rosholt Saur
day afternoon md vis&al with
MI. and Mrs. VIM. Gates over Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Voiles drove
to Milwaukee Sunday morning to
visit Mrs. Voile's sister and fam
lily, Mrs. ChaA Howard. They
returned Monday noon.
Several in the ncighborhood are
entertaining the dutch measles. "
Chas. Cone has had his house
painted.
VIM. Berkeley is having his house
lathed preparing to have KelIev-
stone put on.
MI and Mrs. Harley Berkeley
have gone to Waukesha where he
has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Golding enter
tanned several relatives and friends
at dancing party Saturday night.
They are moving to their new
home on the island and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Southland will move into
their house.
Sunday visitors at the Carl Nett
eel home were Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Henke and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Henke and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Anderson and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henke and child
rem, Harold Anderson, Walter Hi
lard and Phillip Zimmerly.
Lyons streets are being graded
and drainage bitches made.
Mrs. Geo. Core is on the sick list.
Mrs. Robert Hansen who has
been i'll is again able to be about.
Mrs. Bert Spaulding was calling
on relatives here Tuesday after
noon.