The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-07

NOTE:-the following article was I
taken from the United Farmer Wnlch
was delayed because of not issuing
that paper until recently. Inc artlcie
will be of interest to the farmers ol
Sheridan county who are strong Tor
the Progressive Farmers OF Amer
ica.-Editor.
Editor and Readers Of The United
Farmer:
Having just returned from the state
convention of the Progressive FARM
ers of Montana held at Plentywood, l
feel that it may be of interest TO the
readers of the United Farmer TO
know more about this organization.
have been in many organizations
in fact, / have never scabbed on my
fellow farmers as have joined all the
organizations that have stood Tor the
welfare of the farmers and workers.
But this is one of the best | have ever
joined. 1t covers a bigger field tnan
any former orgaization that nave
belonged to and, | believe IL mas
bigger future than any other past or
present organization. 1t is education
, al, economic, political, social and Sc
, cret. The secret part of it is what
: | like the best when l look back and
| remember what usually broke up our
organizations in the past. 1t was al
l ways someone of our own members,
: they should never have been permit
ted to join in the first place. But
there was no restriction so they would
r get on the inside and start trouble and
r as rule the organization became
: "history."
In this organization the members
r taken in are selected by the member
+ ship and the undesirable" members
J. can be kept out. This is safeguard
against letting the old time wreck
) ers get on the inside.
h Farmers and Workers Built Hall
The farmers and workers of Sher
G. idan county have built large hal
N which they call the Farmer Labo
l. Temple. It would be credit to evel
rs larger city than Plentywood to hav
Dr Farmer-Labor monument of thi
RS kind AS soon as one gets to Plen
a. tywood he feels the progressive spin
al it. The farmers are alive an 9TH
m banks and the stores get in on tn
tie benefits. I have always contende
er that the small business people shout
he be fighting side by side with ii
TX, farmers and workers in their con
he munities as whenever the farmers ar
RS workers gain any advantage by o
or ganizing the benefits fall on the me
is chants as well.
in Women Take Interest in Work
k. The Progressive Farmers of Shel
of dan county have a good start, ha
To ing already some 1900 members. d
he thing | was pleased to see was tn
so many Of the women take an
,va terest in the work. They get rig
III into the harness filling secretaryshi
zoe and are educational leaders as we'll
Gro Organizer is Live Wire
= They also have live wire for
=, organizer. He is on the job at
anu times and works as hard as if he "
uo- working for himself only.
per United Farmer Mentioned Much
"ey The United Farmer was much M
III toned on the floor of the convent
% every day showing that these PEG
o. read and think.
am glad that I went to the c.
the vention and I never will forget
of kind greetings and the hospitality
RIM thsee people. And, you, brother re
Ian er, if you want to know more alb
mt this organization write to Hans R
Win mussen, state organizer, at Plen
wood. Let's gol Let's build Fal
- er-Labor Temple in every town
city in Montana and other states
show the coming generation that
lived and worked.
OLE SANVIK
Harlem. Montana.