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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

July %, 1927, accordir,.
nal nal, the total market yslu 70 the Jon.
Steel was 1923, 1i8.4eS0a lue Of / :
eral Motors $2,128,820S 800 and Of e.
the combination a ma aI-, This girs,
more than $4,OOO,OOO 00o net value !.
art additional Ito corporations ab...
to the latest infornatio6e 'i, acCordi,s
erIcan Car & Foundry On include Al.
subsidiary the ]. c. Bril ~ =. with 1
facturers of street cars -. or 70, nam
Locomotive. Altogetb'osS na BaldpS
supertrust will have - The ass
on the manufacturing siSo anglehS3
transportation industry. sue Of IL
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

we hate to mention it-but we are of the onin-
ION tne Frlnce OF Wales is trife jealous of Pres.
ldent COoldge-judging from the different cos
fumes ne has already been photographed in since
landing at Quebec. 0-i'''
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19
FARMERS GET LESS THAN COM
MON LABOR

While corporate Profits were soaring to unpre
cedented heights the American farmers income
for the year 192627 fell below the unsatisfactory
level of the previous year, says Leland Olds of the
Federated Press. His income was considerably
below the amount necessary to pay himself com
mon laborer's wage plus minimum return on his
capital This much is plain from the department
OF agriculture report or agricultural income, in
spite of discrepancies in figures which render de-
tailed comparisons difficult.
The gross farm income Of the country fell off
5%0 and net farm income more than 15es. COM
pared with 1885, the report shows This left
the average farmer only $3.50 to cover the labor
OF himself and his family, the responsibility of
management and a return on his investment Only
about half of this 1858 was in cash, the remainder
being the estimated value of food and fuel produc
ed and consumed on the farm
The report makes another fact clear. The farm
ers paid landlords in rent and monevlenders in
interest total of $1,792 100000 nearly twothirds
OF what the farmers received in cash for the labor
and capital they put into the operation of the
farms
II the farms of the country were operated as
single giant cooperative the annual report would
appear somewhat as follows:
Annual Report of American Cooperative Farm
Income 1920 81 1oog oc
Gross cash receipts $9549, 100000 s1O195 900 900
FOOD and fuel 2,591,OOO,OOO 1885, 900
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

The man with real values in the merchandise he
is selling does not have to stick his foot between
the partly opened door and jamb.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

Belgrade-Contract let lOl here
struction of new school nous cS9
Recommendations wllea. s
reported by July forecast pi''
57131, 900 bushels.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

Now that flying from ship board to shore is
proven practical there will be lot of seasick pass
engers trying to mail themselves home-snecial
delivery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19
Continued next week.

New York girl pawns her papas pants to buy
uiinrks Tor her boy friend-which means, we sup
pose that there's nothing left for father to do but
to try out for the track team.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

wen at least-Chicago is turning from machine
guns to boxing gloves. Civilization advances
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

everything has been said and done at Go.
neva. We mean said. - &c
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19
THEY ALMOST MAKE us LATCH

come OF these so-called remedies" for tbe
. ID. would be so funny-if they weren't 50
ldlotlc! For instance, every once in while Some
banker or politician rises up to say: 'The tro1ble
with the farmers is they are not deem enono.I =
oeOt' II wescan only find some way to loan Won
some more money-if we can only keep Won bor-
rowing little more each year that will fly vo,,
up all right; you are bound to become prosnerous
Il we can only keep you in debt" There is as
much sense In that advise as there would bo N =
doctor telling his patient that the onl,r No.
can cure him is by keeping him sickl or corrse
no banker who is lOaning money to farmers ~
nice stlf rate of interest is anxious for tbo fo~
mers to pay off their debts; when thew ID +ha+
me bankers interest stOps-and what can a moor
DsnAer 40 without INTEREST," The Federal Loan
Dank at Omaha had fifty million dollars ov.;1ah1o
Tor loans to farmers. The bank comnloir. -
loaned but seven millions-which shows that +La
farmers are learning to keep their paws ont If tbo
loan traps, and that's hopeful sion
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

Awaiting your reply.
"Yours fraternally,
FOR THE PRESIDIUM OF THE FARMERS
AND PEASANTS INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL:
"DOMBAL)"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

Drother' are you afraid of New Thougbtq no
you keep the doors and windows of vonr r,iOJ
Oarrlcaded against new ideas? If So better ro+
READY Tor the undertaken When vour brain d Ge.
iOo dle- If you would live long take down +ba
OaIl and let in the light Keep an OPEN
MlND-face toward the sunrise. Welcome o,,o~-.
strange and vagrant thought that knocks a. 49,
door-you may entertain angels unawaras H. IT,
manity. 1u-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19

Does soO top price" for prize fight mean that
Is wrong with the ticket holders head
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-19
PREPARE AGAINST WAR

The following letter from the Presidium of the
Farmers and Peasants International Council
shows that the world is drifting towards another
war The Farmers Council has its headquarters
IN Moscow where they in position to get the
best information on the doings and preparations
IN the great Imperialist countries of Europe
The Council is doing great service in trying
to arouse the producers of all lands to the danger
OF another world conflagration. The sons of the
producing classes are the ones that would suffer
IN such an event. So it therefore behooves the
producers of the world to be on the alert to see
that the persons they entrust with high office do
not lead them to the slaughter pen The letter.
which is well worth reading, is as follows:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
Prison Labor Competition
Big Menace to Broom Trade
Manufacturers Are Told
BY International Labor News Service.

BY International Labor News Service.
New York City-That prison labor
competition has become a serious
menace to the broom industry in the
United States, and that something
must be done about it, was one of the
propositions before the recent con-
vention here of the Eastern Broom
Manufacturers and Supply Dealers
Association.
Since organized labor has often
been more successful in checking this
kind of competition than any other
group, Joseph M. Richie, Philadelphia
organizer of the American Federation
of Labor, was invited to speak to the
convention on the successful elimina-
ton of the broom industry from the
state prisons of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Richie urged the convention to
support the adoption in other states
of the Pennsylvania advisory commit
tee system, for the solution of the
prison labor problem, under which the
governor appoints a committee con-
sisting of one representative manufac-
turer-employer and one representative
of organized labor for each of the fol-
lowing industries: Printing, shoemak-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01

ing, knit-goods, textiles, garment
making, cement blocks, metal tags,
wood working and cabinet making and
Gaming; this joint committee acting in
cooperation with the officials of the
welfare department of the state.
Since Pennsylvania had entirely elm
mated broom manufacturing from it's
state institutions, this industry was
not represented.
However, the county jails of Penn
sylvania still constitute a menace to
the industry because large institutions
like the Allegheny county workhouse
produce large volume of brooms for
sale on the open market in competi-
tion with free industry and free la
Dor. Mr.. Richie urged the broom
manufacturers to cooperate not only
with organized labor in the solution
of this problem in all its national
phases but also with such organiza-
tions as the national committee on
prisons and prison labor, the asso-
ciates for government service and the
General Federation of Women's Clubs,
whose representative also appeared
before the convention to plan a cam
paign against unfair prison labor
competition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
FEDERAL TAXES
EVADED

Washington. How corporations
evade federal taxes by gifts and
trusts and by permitting profits to
accumulate instead of being divided
is explained in a report to the joint
committee on internal revenue taxa
tion.
The report shows how corporations
with large surplus may escape all tax
by manipulating the investment OF
such surplus. Stockholders in these
corporations may also escape sur
taxes if the evasion act is not enforce
able. This act has not been strictly
enforced, and the statutes of limita-
tion will operate against the collec-
tion of this money in many instances
it is claimed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
Reds Give Russia Worst
Tyranny in History, Says
Famous Yale Professor

'The economic conditions are de-
plorable. Prices are high and are ris-
ing every day. Factories have no raw
materials and many are closed. Man
ufactured goods are scanty, and those
few which are produced find no buy
ers, since they are of the worst pos
sible quality and terribly expensive.
Wages and salaries are very low and
the workmen are loudly clamoring for
better wages.
Children Live Like Beasts
Thousands of homeless children
may be seen all over Russia, not only
in the large cities, living a life of
wild beasts. The better part of the
younger generation, according to the
statement of Lunacharsky, minister of
public education, in one of his latest
speeches, is losing faith in life, some
turn to Hooliganism, some commit
suicide. Preaching of licentiousness
by the communist leaders undermines
the last remains of morality, and the
practical abolition of marriage tends
to destroy family life utterly.
ct is commonly understood now in
Russia that no progress for Russia is
possible as long as the bolshevik gov
ernment lasts, and wonder how boil
shevism finds fervent advocates in
this country, especially among those
who by their profession are supposed
to be friendly to morals, religion and
democracy"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01

BY International Labor News Service.
New Haven, Conn.-The soviet re-
gime in Russia is the worst that great
country ever had, declares Prof. Mich
ael Rostovtzeff, sterling professor of
ancient history at Yale, considered the
dean Of historians, writing in the
Yale Review in response to request
for his views on the bolshevik "gov-
ernment."
Prof. Rostovtzeff was born in Rus
sia and was for many years mem
ber Of the faculty Of the University
of st. Petersburg. Later he was a
member of the faculty at Oxford Uni
versity, England.
Is "Worst Government
"The bolshevik government is the
worst government which Russia has
seen in her long life. 1t is doctrinary,
inefficient, cruel and corrupt. 1t now
is as bad, if not worse, than it used
to be nine years ago. There are some
slight changes, but the changes are
for the worse.
"If Russia is now better off than at
the beginning Of the bolshevik gov
ernment it is due not to the efforts of
the government but to natural process
of development of great nation in
spite Of all the handicaps by which
the government tries to retard and to
nullify the improvements.
Ruthless Religious Policy
"As before, the religious policy of
the government is ruthless and stupid.
The government endeavors to force
atheism upon the people and therefore
cruelty persecutes the church. No
patriarch has been elected since the
miserable death of Patriarch Tikkon.
One after another five bishops, who
temporarily headed the Russian
church in the order of hierarchy, were
arrested and imprisoned. Every day
priests of the Russian orthodox
church are arrested and imprisoned
The era of martyrdom which began
for the Russian church with Lenin is
far from being ended.
Red Tape Rules Supreme
"The administration is corrupt and
inefficient. Red tape of the worst type
is reigning supreme all over Russia
and handicaps every form of initiative
of the population. Secret police and
spies are the actual rulers of Russia
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01

in its various manifestations and of
possible legislation to bring about its
abolition. Following that period of
study a corps of legal authorities gave
assistance in drafting bill that would
stand every test. Among those con-
suited were Dean Roscoe Pound and
Prof. Francis Bowes Sayre, of Har-
ward, and Professors Chamberlain
and Olyphant, of Columbia University.
Every noted case on record and
every supreme court decision was
studied, so that no chance loophole
be overlooked.
In Illinois President John H. Walk
er and Secretary Victor A. Olander
are putting the full energy of the
State Federation behind the bill,
Continued on last page)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
Committee Reports Favor
Adoption in Legislatures
OF California and Ohio

Dy 1nCefUaIlOHdl LdDOr news OeTVlce.
Washington, d. C.-Three states
have brought the ''yellow dog" con-
tract of employment almost to the
point of death through heroic work
on the part of state federations of
labor.
The three states are-Ohio, Illinois,
California.
In each case bills have been intro
duced at the instance of the State
Federations of Labor. In Ohio and
California complete trade union vic
tories have been won thus far, with
favorable committee reports putting
the bills in line for adoption. In
Illinois similar victory is expected,
with hearing due at an early date
In California the bill is on the third
reading file and will come up for final
vote in the immediate future. "Pros-
poets seem favorable" Secretary
Scharrenberg wires to International
Labor News Service
Ohio Leads the Way
The action in these states is the
result of careful research and investi-
cation by the State Federation of La
Dor, with Ohio pioneering the way,
under the presidency of John P. Frey.
1t was the Ohio State Federation that
drafted the model bill now before the
Legislatures of the three states.
The senate committee in Ohio has
reported the bill with recommen-
dation for it's passage. This achieve
ment has not been won without fight
ing. The we'll organized "open shop
pers" fought bitterly to prevent fa-
vorable recommendation, but were
beaten by the hard work and clever
strategy of the labor men.
President Frey ana Secretary
Thomas J. Donnelly organized one of
the most effective legislative hearings
ever held in that state, according to
information furnished to international
Labor News Service from headquar-
ters of the Ohio State Federation.
Bill Held Constitutional
President Frey has supplemented
this information with an official re-
port to the effect that the Attorney
General of the state, Edward C.
Turner, has just rendered an opinion
to the effect that the bill, if passed,
will be constitutional. This opinion
was asked for by the committee as
the result Of last effort by opponents
Of the bill who hoped for an adverse
report from the states legal depart
ment.
When the Ohio hearing was held,
the state local union and central la
Dor organizations sent $50 delegated
representatives to Columbus, the
state capital, representing every legis-
lative district in the state. Copies of
the hearing were Immediately for
warded to Secretary Frank Morrison,
of the American Federation of Labor
here, who, in turn, had the report
mimeographed and mailed to every
State Federation Of Labor, for the in
formation and guidance Of labor in
each state.
States Are Cooperating
In addition to this, the states in
which anti-yellow dog bills are pend
/ ing are constantly exchanging infor-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
Yellow Dog Contract Seems
Doomed in Three Big States

nation in magnificent demonstra-
tion of team work.
In California the combined forces
of the so-called American planners
and "open shoppers" were defeated
before the house committee and the
bill emerged with unanimous favor
able report.
Included in the information con-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01

corning notable trade union progress
in the fight to abolish the hated
yellow dog" contracts, are reports
from Colorado and Ohio on other
measures. The Colorado house has
repealed the famous Colorado ranger
law and with the governor publicly
proclaiming that it will be crime"
if the repeater is not passed by the
senate, it seems certain to go through.
In Ohio two out of three constabulary
bills have been killed and the third
is confidently believed due for similar
burial.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-04-01
Fight Originated in Ohio

The yellow dog" contract war orig
mated in Ohio, where the executive
board of the State Federation made
years study of the contract itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11

clever little dancer, with wonder
full comedic propensities; the
Cardell Twin, John Price Jones
, is that enough?
AS far as the music Is con-
cerned, it never CRATES upon the
sensitive ear. The hit number is
II Can't Get Over a Girl Like
You Eoving a Boy Like Me-"
which is plugged until the cows
come home. There are other
songs, pleasant and tunefuI, but
not sensational,
The comedy sketches are many
and very good. There is one adj
mirable "slice from life," por-
traying an incident from the lives
of two travelling statesmen in a
small-town hotel; burlesque OIL
The Dove" with Sophie Tucker
as the virtuous Mexican maiden:
a motion picture skit, and a gem
of an act entitled, "a Tastc of
Words" Most of these are an
nounced by pretty little Sally
Starr.
The Albertina Rasch girls,
troupe worthy of the Rasch label,
prance nimbly through the show.
All in all. this is show that
is destined to be a landmark in
Washington's theatrical annals.
Be sure to see it, and don't miss
the big minstrel parade that
prefaces the first act curtain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11

symbol of comfort The last and ethical ruin who has
to Ninas COUCH repudang day SET for
then Wedding on the feeble plea that he irresponsible
low Whereat the intense defiant Nina
Whlms OF Of hemloc leaving this on dvan
De1ore teplacethat clothes her in amber quietude
magnificent piece of dying this; gmacing ouirming
just picture a weary little lady taking 40
wlns while the men talk OF big hunting topics
trying heart that's starved for love- P
The wknown Brady fire sheds occasional sparks but never
flames Once thought she would fairly leap at the bounder
Nielsen whose last niqies locally committed with Countess
Gahcart in Of Love- scOrned is Nina
Jury is contained by her utter hope!esness
The cast is supby in particularly fine
from Joseph Kgour ast here with Joe Laue Austin Farnan
and Edward H. Viewer " ~ A
The staging of the piece finds Lionel Atw temporarily de-
toured from the huzzahs of the mob quiet sack suit
pencil and seat in the last whence he depended
upon to make such edtgs will conform heightened and
needed tempo "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
DAVIS CITES THE
IDEAL MUSIC
ENSEMBLE

A multiplicity of stringed in
struments combined with a saxa-
phone lineup in considerably
smaller ratio, and high lighted by
a very small amount of brass, is
cited by Meyer Davis, orchestra
magnate, as the most nearly ideal
dance music combination.
Although an orchestra that
depends upon stringed instruments
for its volume must necessarily be
a very large one, ranging from
IS to so pieces, the results secured
in color and softness fully justify
the extreme amount Of painstak-
ing work and lengthy rehearsals
necessary in creating the ensem-
ble," said Mr. DAVIS.
In orchestras ranging from IS
to 80 pieces We find that the most
pleasing effects are secured by
using ten to twenty violins and
'cellos in a ratio o fabouC 1925,
with a saxaphone sextet or octet
and about two or three brasses,
usually two trumpets and a from
bone. The violins that are the
mainstay of such an orchestra
provide a really beautiful basic
element of soft color and volume
on which the saxaphones can per-
form pyrotechnic syncopation in
high relief. Occasional special eff
fects by the trumpets also add
fire and brilliance.
Flexibility in orchestration is
essential in arranging dance mu-
sic for large functions. according
to Mr.. Davis. I'm playing for
social functions the orchestra does
not have the standard acoustics of
a theater to- depend upon.' he
said. I'm some bathrooms the or
chestration must be toned down to
avoid tendency to echo. In
others 1t is necessary to build up
tonal volume because of poor
acoustics. Each engagement pre-
sents an individual problem that
requires study and experimental
ton. Fortunately. our orchestras
have now played in so manv
prominent homes and hotel BALI
rooms that we now know just
what is needed in almost every
individual engagement
A number of the large orches-
tras that Mr.. Davis favors have
been booked for holiday social
events. These engagements are
directed personally by Mr.. Davis
and included the second assembly
ball in Philadelphia on January
Z, the New Year Eve ball given
by Edward B. Mclean in Wash
ington. and functions given by
Mrs. E. T. Hutton of New York
and Isaac Clothier o; Pniladel.
phia. ;@
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
MUTT And JEFF
in THE FLESH
AT GAYETY

Bud Fishers comic strip. Mutt
and Jeff" has been transformed
into a delightful musical cocktail
and large outpouring of our
citizenry at the Gayety last night
found it easy to assimilate. The
show has % musical numbers
which the principals aided by an
excellent chorus, put over in good
style.
Comedy honors went to'Joe YuIe,
who has a brand of humor that
is refreshing. Lola Pierce, made
an attractive Mrs. Mutt. Emma
Weston. as Mrs. Jeff, found favor,
particularly in a speciality num-
Der. Sid Gold sang nanny"
songs and had the audience call
ing for more. The Pacific Four
won a lot of laughs with a com
edy singing act.
Others in the. company include
Don Clark, as Mutt, Paul Paulous,
as Jeff. Art Bowers, Margaret
Conway. Tom Jones. Eddie Costa,
Harry Barber and Margie, Bartel.
The show is handsomely mount.
ed some of the. striking scenes
being Artists and Models" and
fParadise of Jewels"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11

FRESHNESS is the keynote OF
the entire lavish production
fresh ideas, fresh comedy, fresh
faces, fresh young chorus,
with a corps d'esprit seldom seen
in big revue.
Colorful, generous in it's spec
tacular numbers, Mr.. LIE Mares
show lis a WOW, and will be
eagerly, avidly followed by Broad.
way producers when affairs"
reaches New York.
The featured talent includes
Ted Lewis and his genuinely
great jazz band; Sophie Tucker
and her assorted talents; Lester
Allen, ditto: William HaHigan,
master of ceremonies, who doubles
in brass nicely; Bobbe Arnst, a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-11
Hamp's Habiliments

One. of the most complete COM
edy wardrobes is used by the
comedian. Irwin B. Hamp. appear
ing in the musical comedy presen-
taticns produced by Victor Hyde
down at the Strand Theater.
Mr.. Hamp heads the Strand per-
manent cast of %. and appears in
the many comedy skits written
by himself.