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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
DEMOCRATS LOOK
FOR POLITICAL

SCANDALS.

Il
Evidently preferring to sacrlflce
the immediate interests o This party
rather than to be made sacrifice
to it, Frank L. Smith, appointed oy
Gov. Len Small to fill the uneXplred
term of the late senator Mckinley OF
Illinois. is coming to Washington to
find out who will cast the first stone
at him for receiving substantial con
tributions from public utility corpor-
ations in the campaign he made Tor
/ the L. S. senate.
His appearance in Washington II
it occurs, as seems likely, during the
| present session, will be in violation
of the repeated demands his repub-
lican friends have made that he post
pone his effort to get into the senate
until the next session.
Realizing his slim chances Of win
ming out in the next session, when
the republicans viii have a majority
Of only 1, and when a combination
Of democrats and insurgents viii have
more than enough votes to prevent
him from taking his seat, Smith has
decided to take his chances now, re-
CARELESS of the effect it viii have or
: the administration program.
His party irregularity, as the ad
ministration senators consider it, il
lining up even the conservative sena
: tors against him.
T It is conceded that the fight will b
largely for political purposes, so ia
] as the democrats are concerned. No
r having any issues for the 1923 cleo
Q tions, they look to political scandals
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
The Guard
Section 9.

Section ,.
The Guard shall have charge of the door and
see that none but members shall be admitted dur
ing the meetings.
Section 10.
Immediately after their election, the Director,
Secretary, Treasurer and Field Manager, shall
meet and select one of themselves or some mem
Der of their Council to attend meetings OF the
Council Of Action. There shall be no record made
of such selection. The person so selected shall
represent the local Council on the Council Of Ac-
ton for a period of one year, unless recalled by
the aforementioned officers before his term ex
pires.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 7
Committees


Section l.
The Director shall at the meeting succeeding
The annual meeting appoint five members OF ms
Council on each of the following committees:
Executive
Legislative
Cooperative buying and selling
Sick
Auditing.
Section ?.
The Director is empowered to appoint such spe-
cial committee, from time to time, as he considers
necessary and desirable.
Section 3.
The Executive Committee shall hold office for
a term of two years and shall exercise all the
powers of the Council when the latter is not in
session All acts Of the Executive Committee
shall be in full force and effect unless modified o.
/ abrogated by the Council at its next meeting.
i Section 3.
The Council shall instruct and prescribe the du
ties of all other committees.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 6.
Officers
Section /.

CeCtIOn !.
The officers Of all Departments Of the Organi-
cation shall consist of and rank as follows: Direc-
tor, Field Manager, Secretary, Educator, Treasur-
er Chaplain, Guard, Sheppard and Sheppardess.
Section ?.
The regular election of officers shall take place
in all Junior and local Councils the first Mon
day of each year. Election of officers Of County
Councils of Action shall take place on First Mon
day of February each year. State Councils shall
hold annual election of officers the first Mon
DAY in June and the National Directory shall hold
its annual meeting and elect officers on the first
Monday in July The National Convention shall
elect its officers on the last day of its biennial
meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Section s.

ceClAOU
Whenever a charge is filed against any member
of being guilty of unbecoming conduct or violating
any laws or rules of the Organization he shall be
tried before Committee of five-three of whom
shall be appointed by the Director and two by
the field Manager.
(a) Such trial committee can recommend the
imposition of a fine or expulsion of said member
but ali such discussions must be ratified by a ma
iority vote OF the Council
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
By Marx Lewis, Federated Press
HOUSE INSURGENT
NOT WELCOME

Despite promises LaFoLette pro
gressives have been making that II
fal-en back to the bosom of the regu-
lar republicans and assigned to their
former committee positions they
would behave members Of the com
r,ittee on committees decided TO
leave the insurgents out in the cold
Whatever policy or expectancy dlc-
tated a lenient position in the senate
where the republican majority Is neg
ligible. the situation in the house Is
different, and no compromise IS 1av'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
FARMER-LABORITES
MEET JANUARY II

=
St. Paul-FP) - Legislative
educational and organization Dol.
icies of the Minnesota Farmer
Labor movement will be formu.
lated at a state conference IN
st. Paul Jan. 17-1S. The caD Is .
signed by the chairman and SEE. e
rotary of the Farmer-Labor state 4,
central committee, the president
and secretary Of the Farmer-La. &,
Dor Assn, the president and sec. 2
rotary of the Minnesota State =
p central committee, the president e
8 and secretary of the Farmer-La. q
hor Assn, the president and sec.
rotary of the Minnesota State
= Federation of Labor. a state COM =
mitteeman Of the Nonpartisan
league, and BY representatives of
the legislative boards Of the
= railroad brOtherhOOds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 2.
Membership


Section L
Actual producers on the farm or wage workers
in the towns as referred to is Section p of Article
1. shall be eligible to membership.
Section ?.
Only those who pledge themselves to support
the principles and abide by the decisions Of the
ORGANIZATION shall be eligible to join.
Seftion 8.
Local Councils shall define the eligibility Of
their membership where such action does not con-
flict with the Constitution.
Members delinquent in dues for six months or
more shall be suspended and be reinstated only
when a majority Of a local Council so decides and
then only when the delinquent member pays all
back cues
section s.
Heads Of families shall pay the dues emitting
each member Of the family, besides the wife o.
husband, to participate in the functions and share
in the benefits Of the organization.
ARTICLE 3.
Charters
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
The Sheppard
Section y

NeCIIOu q
The Sheppard shall assist the Guard in taking
ND the password from the assembled members and
leading the candidates for admission to the pro-
per stations for instruction during their imitation
Section s.
The Sheppardess shall cooperate with the Shep-
pard in performing the aforementioned duties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Vacancies


oeCtlOn ,.
Vacancies shall be filled at the first meeting
after the vacancy occurs, but until such meeting
is held the vacancy may be filled by the Director
Section 4.
al officers holding fiduciary positions shall be
requested to give such bond as the Executive Com
11ittee shall deem necessary and sufficient.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
General Meeting


The Council Of Action shall have power to sum
mon a general meeting of all the members Of the
organization in the County and designate the time
and place of such meeting. Such general meet
ings shall be held not less than once every quar-
ter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Initiation
Section I.

SECTION Z.
Persons or heads of families who have been
regularly admitted to membership shall be inflated
INTO the Organization and given the pass word and
secret work. Members of local Councils must
conduct themselves in accordance with the rules
laid down in the Constitution and Ritual of the
Organization.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Secretary


Section 3.
The Secretary shall make and keep complete
and accurate account of all the proceedings Of his
department OF Council Of the P. F. Of A.
(a) He shall pay over all monies coming into
MS hands to the Treasurer and take receipt for
same
o. He shall draw and countersign all war
rants upon the Treasury.
(c) He shall remit an moneys due the State
and National Department promptly and FIJI and
return all reports sent him by them promptly
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Educator
Section 5.

section D
It shall be the duty of the Educator to have
charge of the literary and educational work OF the
organization.
Section 6.
The Chaplain shall deliver the Invocation and
act as head of the sick and relief Committees
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Departments


Section 5,
This organization shall consist Of and exercise
its functions through
Gar Local Councils-cOmpOsed Of five 80 or
more members (heads of families) and their
families and Junior Councils.
(b) County Councils of Action, composed Of
enc delegate from each local Council in the coun-
ty within Counties where three 81 or more COun-
ellis exist.
(cl State Councils, composed of delegates
elected annually from each County Council of Ac-
ton. One delegate from each County Council OF
Action.
CD National Directory composed Of dele
gates elected annually from each State Council
One representative from the State Council Of each
state and the territory of Alaska.
(el National Convention, to be held in some
centrally located district, biennally and represer
tative Of each department of the organization
90 State Conventions within each State.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 3.
Charters



Whenever five or more members in any district,
sign an application directed to the National Off
GERS, Charter signed by the National President
and Secretary may be issued, authorizing the for
nation Of a Junior or local council.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Duties of Officers


Section 4.
1t shall be the duty of the Director to preside at
all meetings and see that the officers and mem
bers Of Committees perform their respective du-
ties; to see that the Constitution and Bylaws
and Ritual Of the Organization are Obeyed and
properly carried out at all meetings; to sign all
drafts upon the Treasury and to perform such
other duties as are requested by this Constitution
and the usages Of the Organization demand.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Field Manager


otttluI
1t shall be the duty Of the Field Manager to
assist the Director to preside over the meetings
in the absence of the Director and in the event
that the office Of Director should become vacant,
the Field Manager is to fill the office until the
next annual meeting
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Appeals

The convicted party shall have the right Of APP
peal to the County Council of Action. The deci-
sion Of said Council of Action shall be final
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 5.
Junior Councils

Junior Councils shall be organized wherever
necessary and shall be modelled after the local
Council IN structure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Admission
Section 6.


Applicants for membership who qualify under
the rules of eligibility as laid down by this Con
stitution shall be admitted to local Councils when
a majority Of the dues paying members so decide
by ballot
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE l.


section 1.
This organization shall be knowd as the PRO
GRESSIVE FARMERS OF AMERICA.
Section ?.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMERS OF AMERICA
shall be composed Of
(a) Persons and their families, whose chief
means of existence is derived from actual till
lne Of the soil, and
t5) Wage or salary workers who are employ
ed and paid by the day, week or month"; who are
eligible to join Labor Union, but who reside II
district where no Labor Union is organized.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
CONSTITUTION
of the
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS OF
AMERICA

ADAPTED AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
MN AT MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI DECEM-
Der 6-l2, 1926.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Section ?.
The application for the Charter must De accom-
ranied bv a fee of $1,000 which shall be deposited
10 the credit of the National Organization.
Section 3.
Constitutions, due books and stamps, charters
and other supplies must be of the same design
without any price printed thereon, and issued IN
der the authority of the National Directory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
ARTICLE 4.
Local Councils.

Section l. .
The fundamental unit of this Organization shall
be known as q Council Of the Progressive Farm
ers of America"
Section ?.
Whenever five or more individuals, or heads OF
families apply to and are granted Charter by
the National Officers they shall be designated
local Council.
Section 3.
Each local Council shall elect the following off
GERS on the first Monday of each year to hold OF
flee for a period of y months from date OF cleo
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Provided, however, that any local Council, may
at its option. unite the offices of Secretary and
Treasurer in one person, and appoint a Recording
Secretary.
Section 4.
Officers shall be elected whenever local Coun-
oil is formed and shall hold office until the first
Monday of the year next following.
Section ).
Councils shall meet in some designated place at
least once every month.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

1. Director
2 Field Manager
3. Secretary.
4. Educator
3. Guard
6. Treasurer
Z. Sheppard
S. Sheppardess
9. Chaplain
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
West Virginia Mine Blast
Traps SO; Rescuers Save 20

Fairmont, w. va.-Twenty miners,
entombed for Is hours in the far un-
derground workings of the No. 8 mine
of the Jamison Coal & Coke Co.. were
brought out alive, having been spared
the fate Of at least IT of their fellows
whose bodies have been recovered.
Company officials said SO men are
definitely known to have been in the
workings. Virtually no hope had been
held, out for the rescue of any Of the
men. Word that all of the miners had
not perished came when a rescue
crew that had ventured far back from
the elevator shaft discovered the men
in niche which had protected them
from the deadly fumes that rolled
through the mine following the blast.
Members of the rescue crews coming
outside told of devastation wrought by
the blast. A few of the bodies found
later in the day were about 200 feet
from the poine of the explosion, APP
parently asphyxiated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
WHEAT CROP AT
|. 4 BILLION BUSHEL
Department of Agriculture Com
piles 1925-1926 Estimates
of World Supply.

Washington-The world crop Of
wheat for the crop season 1926-26 was
estimated by the department Of agri-
culture at approximately four billion
bushels on the basis of returns re-
ceived from practically all producing
countries except China.
The latest estimates have indicated
. production of 3,350,000.000 bushels
outside of Russia, and the most recent
reports from that country have placed
its crop at GAG, 100000 bushfiels. The
Argentine crop was estimated at e15.-
100000 and the Australian at 10000
600 bushels
Floods and storms in Europe follow
cd by, severe cold are believed by de-
partment experts there to have caused
considerable winter killing.
at seems, therefore, that this years
world wheat crop may be consumed at
an average price not far out Of line
with that Of last year."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
FARM BILL PASSES
HOUSE COMMIT TEE
Bill Changed by Committee to
Avoid Complications Under
Antitrust Laws.

Washington-The administration CO.
operative marketing bill was changed
In the house agricultural COMMITTEES to
limit co-operatives under the act to
farm producers. The committee voted
to report the bill In this form. The
changes were made at the suggestion
OF the Cooperative Association and
the secretary Of agriculture so as TO
avoid complications under antitrust
laws through industries engaged in
manufacture Of agriculture products
finding loophole to escape prosecu-
ton.
A motion to press earliest considera-
lions Of the house on the cooperative
bill was then adopted by the commit
tee. The bill as approved provides for
the establishment of a division Of oo-
operative marketing In the department
OF agriculture. The department. will
employ experts on grain, livestock,
fruits, vegetables. and other staple
products. This measure backed by
the administration provides for an
appropriation of $225, 200 to carry on
the work Of the new division. Its
duties would include aiding co-opera-
tive marketing associations dealing in
farm products only, in disposing of
crops and spreading agricultural in
formation among the farmers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

State of Minnesota, County of Pine,
S., in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
E. Frederiksen, decedent
Letters testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to L. G.. Petersen,
1T is ORDERED, That the time
within which all creditors of the
above named decedent may present
claims against his estate in this
Court, be, and the same hereby is,
limited to six months from and after
the date hereof; and that Thursday,
the 22nd day of July, 1926. at one
O'Clock p. M, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House, at Pine
City, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjustment
and allowance OF such claims as shall
be presented within the time afore-
said.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in the
Askov American as provided by law.
Dated January 18th, 1926
ROBERT WILCOX,
court SeaD Judge of Probate.
(Jan. 21-Feb. ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGE Or
LEASE LAND

ESTATE OF JENS MORTENSEN
State of Minnesota, County of Pine
in Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Jens
Mortensen, Decedent.
. The State of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested in the mortgaging oil
certain lands belonging to said de.
cedent, the petition of G. l. Wos-
gard as representative of the above
named decedent, being duly filed in
this court, representing that it is
necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands of said
decedent described therein be mort
gagged and praying that license be
to him granted to mortgage the same:
And said petition being assehted to
by all the heirs of said decedent:
NOW THEREFORE,, you, and each
Of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause. If any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
Village of Pine City, County of Pine,
State Of Minnesota, on the 9Th day
of February, 1926, at one o'clock p,
NJ, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
WITNESS the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said court this 9Th
day of January, 1925.
ROBERT WILCOX,
Judge of Probate Court
ALBERT JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner.
COURT SEAL)
Gan. 1929
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETI.
TION OF FREEHOLDER TO BE
SET OFF TO ANOTHER
SCHOOL DISTRICT

State Of Minnesota, County of Pine.
Notice Of Hearing on Petition for
School District Set-off.
Notice is hereby given, that F. w.
Ziegler has filed his petition with
the County Board of said County
stating he is freebooter and resi-
dent in said County; that he owns
land now in School District No. 3S,
in said County described as follows,
to-wit: S. e. u Of S. e. "a, Section 16,
Township Al, Range 81, which land
adjoins School District No. Q, in said
County, and petitioning, for reasons
therein stated, that his said land be
set off from said School District No.
38 to said School District No. q;
AND THAT SAID PETITION WILL
BE HEARD at meeting of said
Board ON the 18th day of Feb, 1926,
at one o'clock P. M. at the County
Auditors Office in the Village of
Pine City, in said County.
By Order of the County Board.
Dated Jan 9Th, 1926.
ANDREW P. EDIN,
County Auditor.
(Jan. 1920
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
NOTICE OF BIDS FOR cULvERTs

Sealed proposals will be received
at the office Of the County Auditor
of Pine County, Minnesota, until
February Is, 1926, at one o'clock
p. NJ for the furnishing and deliver
ing what corrugated metal cufverts
may be needed by the County of Pine
during the year 1926. Culverts to
be delivered at points designated,
and as ordered by the Highway En-
gineer.
Each bidder is required to furnish
an analysis of metal of which the
culverts are constructed
Bids must be accompanied by GER
titled check or bidders bond for at
least $4,000.
The County Board reserves the
rfghtAto reject any and all bids and
waive any defects.
BY order of the County Board.
Dated this Sth day of January,
1926.
ANDREW P. EDIN,
County Auditor.
Jan. 1929
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
House Approves italian Debt

Washfngton-By q vote or Z57 to
1913 the house adopted resolution to
authorize acceptance Of the Italian
war debt settlement as recommended
by the American debt commission.
The resolution now goes to the SEN
ate, where similar one already has
been reported by the finance commit
tee. Voting against the agreement,
which was severity attacked in the
house during nearly four days Of de-
bate, were. 113 Democrats, II Repub-
icans, two Independents, and one So
cfalist. The agreement provides for
the funding Of the obligation over q
62-year period with annual payments
beginning at 100000 and gradually
increasing to s80.0O0,000. For an or
iginal debt OF $1.64S,0o0,OO the Uni
ted States will receive total Of 81
4o7 100000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-01-21
COOLIDGE Invites Red Cross

ngton-Sfxteen nations were
invited by President Coolidge to at
tend the second Pan-American Red
Cross conference here May 25 to June
S. The convention, held under the
auspices of the League of Red. Cross
societies, is expected to act definite
ly on two major subjects: Concerted
relief action on the part of all of the
nations in the event Of earthquakes
or other major disasters, and partici-
patton of the societies represented In
plans to raise the health standards
OF the entire western hemisphere.