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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-12
By MORRIS MOORE

Slick haired youths, not the
heavy jowled criminal of the movies,
comprise the daily parade before
the Criminal Court bar Of justice in
Marion County.
Every second man in that endless
procession is under 81 years of age,
and five out of six are under D, a
Times survey just completed s'.o@s.
The old picture of the criminal
showed him in a heavy sweater, a
cap pulled down, an unshaven chin,
unkempt hair, and a cigaret dang
ling from the lower lip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-12

The last two should be considered
together. because they represent the
same crime, theft Of an automobile.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

istown by the absurd little company tool called Stout
who earns his living by substituting words for reason
The Havre Promoter and the Miles City Star are in
dependent papers, which sometimes contain editorials
which show some sign Of intelligence. OF course the
Muscular and the Sentinel and the Anaconda Stand
ard and Butte Daily Post not expected to show any
signs Of editorial life except at election times. They
serve their readers canned heat editorials daily and
get by by giving full Associated Press service
The two Clark papers-the Daily Northwest and the
Montana Free Press started out with great oppor-
tunity to serve the state The news columns of both
papers are pretty fair But the editorial columns are
a reflection on independent journalism. They are chuck
full of babbry and Of crude variety! In the history
of Montana journalism such whey has ever been
served to the people has emanated from the edi-
tora columns Of the Clark papers since election These
papers have no apparent reason for existence They
are faint. imitation Of the company organs. The
only difference is that their editors to be anna
tours.
The Record Herald in Helena is such dud that ever
the newsboys who peddle it do not know what 1t con
tains. The "Heena Independent" which is edited bl
the "Intellectual gunman Of the Company" Rankin
said is the only paper in Montana which has any edi
toral policy or editorials worth reading. Campbell NJ
matter what we think of him, speaks out his mind. Hi
editorials are always readable and dull. He ha
probably more enemies than any other newspaper MAJ
in the state but he is the only editor Of Daily in tn
state who even remotely resembles what a real news
paper man is like.
Taken all in ALL the Montana newspapers are poo
sticks They represent the Brass Check press at it
worst Instruments for the dissemination Of misinfor
nation they are Of some service to the men who en-
slave the minds and bodies Of the people.
But they injury to the education of those VIII
devour their contents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
IMPEACHMENT OF "HoNEsT" JOHN

During the past campaign grave charges were made
against the present Governor with reference to the
leasing of oil lands in the Shelby Kelvin field 1t
stated that the Governor had leases
made out to company in which he was interested, in
violation of the provisions of the state constitution.
1t shown that a large amount Of money flowed
into the pockets Of the Governor by Of his being
interested in the company which leased the land from
the state.
It was also shown that the Governor signed bill
which authorized the leasing Of the valuable lands in
question to private company in which the Governor
largely interested. There was no excuse for the
signing of this bill by Governor Erickson. 1t will be
remembered that before he became the candidate
the highest office in the state at the instance of the
Anaconda Company, he was lawyer even a Judge,
If his valuable oil land put up to competitive
bddng-as il should be-the school funds of the state
would NOW BE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
AHEAD There political sharp practices
somewhere and the people Of Montana are entitled to
know about it.
The next session Of the legislature should appoint
committee to institute a searching investigation into
the whole affair If the Governor is guilty of graft
the expense Of the school children of the state HE
SHOULD BE IMPEACHED and removed from office
If he is innocent of the charges made against him the
investigation will do no harm
We know the Anaconda Company is a powerful or.
ganzaton and that they will to the rescue Of the
man that they as tool in Helena. Honest mem.
bers of the legislature and citizens who have the well
fare Of this state at heart should bow before
this threat Of corporate intimidation They should
that Justice is done to the people,
ihe day Of soft peddlng grafters because they
company satellites is over. Let us have a show
down.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
MONTANA JOURNALISM

Perhaps there is not state in the Union where the
daily newspapers have degenerated to such extent
as in Montana This may be due TO the fact that they
are owned by gigantic corporations. Or it may be due
TO fatty degeneration Of the brains of the editors At
any rate there outstanding expressions of opn
ion in any Montana Daily newspapers. Even the
columns headlines evidence amateurism.
The Tribune daily, milk and water editorial
diet to It's readers The Great Falls Leader is flashy
on the front page-a flash in the pan. The Kalispe
Interlake occasionally has editorial of some merit
but is usually dull the paper gotten out in Lew
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

with most of the profits asks For
bes, "the small fry who blindly rushed
in and bit avariciously, or the multi
millionaire Fisherman who cook adj
vantage of the occasion to turn paper
profits into hard cash ?"
The huge profits of these multimil-
lionairse may appear some 10 months
hence when the income tax tells its
story of the years gains. Meanwhile
the money is sailed away IN bank ac-
counts and bonds awaiting the time
when the stock market hits bottom.
Then it will be used to extend still
further the control Of the money oil
garchy over the country's economic
life.
One phase Of this conspiracy FORBES
does not touch. The crash was ap.
parently precipitated by the hierarchy
OF financial houses and their instru.
meDts, the great commercial banks
10 private bankers, or brokers ai
they are called, demanded bigger mar
gins forcing thousands who could moi
meet the demand TO unload some O,
their holdings. Almost simultaneous.
ly the rate charged for call loans wai
raised to 1870. In the state TO which
the big manipulators had brought In,
market, that was enough.
But these private banking housel
and commercial banks are controlled
by the multimillionaire manipulators
They sit on the boards Of directors
The officials who determine margin
and quote rate are their men. Con
sequently the recent history Of th,
stock market, whether II continue
downward or INDUCES In another tenn
poraly upward squirt, should open th
eyes Of the country TO the fact tina
economic power under the present eys
tenn Is acquired by such raids rathe
than by long sustained constructiv
work. With control Of the credit avs
J TEN In private hands, robber baron
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
The New Piracy

The Hoover market proved a neat
trap for whole schools of small i'm
vestors. Their Christmas will prove
sorrowful contrast to that Of the
big insiders who baited them into
swapping up indutrial shares at in
flated prices. In hectic days the
market value Of stocks listed on the
New York exchange shrank $4,000
100000 and that loss may be assessed
against the thousands Of little fellows
who were deliberately innoculated
with speculation fever to enable the
big boys to unload at top prices. The
profits Of this latest haul have been
enormous.
How it was done is described by B.
G. Forbes in the Dec. issue Of
Forbes magazine, written before the
crash. To illustrate he describes a
fishing expedition off Catalina island.
Professional fishermen were tossing
handfuls Of live bait into the sea,
working the fish up to a pitch of ex-
element in which they darted to and
fro near the surface gobbling up the
little fishes. In this state the fish
were ready to grab blindly at the bait
ed hooks.
"The Hoover bull market which was
started Immediately after the cleo
tion," says Forbes, "has reminded me
Of that fishing experience. The pro
fessional manipulators tossed orders
upon orders into the market until II
was seething with excitement. Buy,
ers rushed in from all quarters ane
bought greedily. Under cover Of al
the hubbub the powerful professional
anglers for profit baited their hooks
and had no difficulty in having The
bait nabbed. In other words, under
cover Of the furious speculation, The
influential pool were getting rid o.
large parts Of their accumulated hold
ings at top prices"
(which do you think will finish VI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

The hand of w. w. Atterbury, pre-
sident of the antiunion Pennsylvania
railroad, is discernible in the recent
resignation of Pres. Harvey Cart
wright Of the Indiana miners union
to become labor ambassador for the
Indiana coal operators association, an
nounced in the United Mine Workers
Journal. Cartwright takes the place
Of Phil II. Penna, another former
United Mine Worker official who
found it more profitable to work for
the BOSSES He follows the precedent
of his more illustrious colleague,
Frank Harrington, former president
of the Illinois miners, who went on
the payroll Of the Peabody Coal and
the insult interests for $4,000 a year
while still heading his union. AT last
summers wage conference the labor
expert for the Indiana operators was
John Hessler, another former presi.
dent of the Indiana miners union.
Cartwright halls from the BiclSnel
field which is served principally by
the Pennsylvania railroad. The Penn
sylvania is the largest consumer oi
the coal mined in the district. Al
present there is little demand for In
diana coal except by the railroads
chiefly the Pennsylvania. This give
antiunion railroad interests
stranglehold over the field, PRACTICAL,
enabling them to dictate the price.
The Indiana miners recently follow
ed the Illinois miners in agreeing
with the operators on a 179o reduc
tion in wages, but most Of the opera
tors in the Biclnell field have no
accepted che agreement. Under pres
sure from the Pennsylvania. the,
claim they must have the 1917 wag
scale. With the news Of Cartwright
new position on the operator stat
come rumors that some locals in hi
field may be turning back thei
charters to the United Mine Work
ers in order to organize a new unto
to negotiate a 1927 scale.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
ls Percent Profit in 1928


The rebellion of peon labor in Co
lombia against the exploitation of the
United Fruit Co calls attention to the
enormous profits Of this giant trust
which dominates the banana trade Of
the entire world. Preliminary figures
for 1928 indicate that the corpora
tons net income will undoubtedly ex-
coed by a fairly wide margin the to-
tai wages which il distributes annual
ly throughout all is Latin American
domains.
Colombia is only one of Z Carrib-
bean and South American countries
in which United Fruit controls more
than 100000 acres of land. Accord
ing 20 the annual report Of Pres. V.
M. Cutter to the stockholders, United
Fruit wages were distributed among
these countries as follows: Colombia
$3,839,46 Costa Rica S3,159,659
Guatemala $2,483,096; Jamaica ST.,
692, 020; Panama $1,975,725; Hondu
ras $5,172,361 and Cuba S5,650,317
He boosted:
zone Of the most important factors
in stabilizing both currency and labol
conditions is the large amount o.
money paid out annually by the Unit
ed Fruit Co. in wages. During 1872
the company paid out in the Carrib
bean countries in which it owns plan
tations 500, 1859, Of which over 759
went to the nationals Of those coun
tries"
This means that the inhabitants o
these Latin American nations are get
ting a little more than S20,000,000
year from United Fruit. But in th
same year 1927 the wealthy stock
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
COMPANY RESPONSIBLE

The election Of Wheeler was Of the keenest dis
graces that this state suffered from. 1t
Election the that control the Anaconda Company
1t shows that they ready to nflict any kind Of
individual on the people Of Montana
With the press in their hands, with unlimited cash
Mt their disposal John d. Ryan and Con Kelly went out
and forced Wheeler on the people of Montana.
They know how he treated Charley Baer.
They know the oathsome story Of how he abandoned
the girl he ruined out the cemetery road Great
Falls.
They knew how the deeds of Wheeler were too strong
for the unsavory Attorney General Gregory Of the cor
rupt Wilson regime.
They knew Of his deals with d. w. Kelly.
They knew how he baclmailed that honest old Dane
family in Viborg, South Dakota.
They knew how he bilked the labor unions Of Butte
out of the lot which his 100000 hotel is built and
they knew how he acquired that paatia residence in
Washington
Mr. Kelly and Ryan, you responsible for having
the precincts Of the Senate profaned by Wheeler.
You think that because you have him elected the
people of Montana will lay down under the insult
No, Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Kelly, you have not bought
all the people in Montana There are some left vet
who will expose your infamy.
The devious career Of your servant Wheeler will be
ruthessy exposed He will be shown as the scoundre
he is TO every and in the national capital
until he is pointed out as an evidence Of your infamy
Mr. Ryan, you thought you put it the people
by electing Wheeler But the ulcer Of his corruption
will spatter your garments when II is lanced until you
yourself recoil from the foul stain.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
Economic Articles
BY Leland Olds, Federated Press
"Pennsy" Pursues Drive on
Mine Union

Thus the Pennsylvania railroad is
pressing its policy Of forcing nom
union wages in the coal fields along
its lines. Other railroads including
the Baltimore & Ohio and New York
Central have followed its lead. Their
efforts were thoroughly exposed last
spring in a powerful presentation by
Pres. John l., Lewis of the miners
union before the senate committee on
interstate commerce.
"Seizing the demoralized state OF
coal as an opportunity to further
nonunion working relationships" said
Lewis, "Gen. Atterbury Of the Penn
sylvania railroad began to let it be
known that it was the desire of that
railroad that the miners wages shoulc
be substantially reduced"
Lewis showed how the Pennsylvania
had influenced the Baltimore q Ohio
and the New York Central into pur
suing a similar policy. He cited in
stance after instance in which oper
ators came to the union demanding
lower wages on the sole ground tina
the railroads were demanding cheap
err coal and would purchase from non
union mines rather than buy a
prices determined by union wag
rates.
Lewis showed that the Pennsyl
vania beat down the average pric
per ton from $4 in 1920 to $2.77 i
1923 and $2.10 in 1926; the NeN
York Central from $4.S1 in 1920 t
1914 in 1923 and $246 in 1926; tn
Baltimore & Ohio from $685. in 1872
to $3.50 in 1923 and 1882 in 1926
These figures represent the actus
cost of the coal to the road including
freight. For other railroads the fig
ures are similar.
The fact that Cartwright has bee
purchased by the Indiana operator
serving Pennsylvania railroad inter
ests shows that the conspiracy agains
union miners is still on.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
Looking Inside the United Fruit

holders got a net income Of $22,S46,-
600 from the exploitation Of these
same peon workers on their huge es-
tates.>
United Fruit profits for the first
Q months in 1923 totaled about $17,-
100000. The latest forecast figures
its final profits for the year at over
$21 100000 clear profit for the stock
holders. If we take into account q
1000 stock dividend in 1921 and the
issuance Of 21s no-par shares for each
500 share in 1926 it is apparent that
the 1923 profit will mean over 1870
on the original investment Of the
owners.
In 10 years United Fruit stoclShold-
ers have received profits totalinp
more than $500, 100000 after all de.
auctions, representing a return Of
more than 400@6 on their investment
or an average return Of 400 a year
The profits of its rivals, Cuyame
Fruit, Standard Fruit and Atlanti,
Fruit g. Sugar Co. are infinitesimal il
COMPARISON.
United Fruit is in a position to wei
come such an interruption Of business
as the present strike, provided troop
keep the strikers from injuring tn
corporation property, for a reduction
in the banana supply will mean high
er prices. Huge reserves Of undivide
profits assure dividends.
This year has seen a record banan
crop the world over The presen
strike, with $. thousands of banan
stems either destroyed or rotting be
fore they could be shipped, will GU
down the supply not only of Unite
Fruit but of its smaller competitor
: and so bring more profitable prices.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
Friday, December 81, 1923.
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW
YEAR

At this time of the year, the Producers News wishes
all its readers and friends Happy and Prosperous
New Year, and to express its appreciation for the
support given this paper during the past year.
With the first Of the New Year, making
New Years resolution to endeavor to make the Produc
News bigger and better than during the year
1929
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
Losing Candidate in McCone
County Contests Election

Circle, Dec. 22.-Suit contesting the
county commissioner election in Nc
Cone county has been filed in district
court against Thomas Horsford by
George w. Conklin, defeated cand-
idate. In the primary election, Hors-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28
Attend Our Night School

WORK ON THE NEW BRIDGE the contract
for which was let Dec. 10 will begin at once.
The help will be employed from this part of
the country. If you work on the bridge we
will make arrangements for transportation
so you may attend our night class.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

ATTENDING our school for three ., ~
four months will mean the dliieren n.e
between having good trade and nGno
at all-the difference between woi IS,
hard the res tof your life or havl I,S,v
good, clean position paying good sS 1000
NEW CLASS beginning January LIAR ,eor
Our prices are low and we are TIER Ite
home. Can you think Of any pe''''
way to spend the winter?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

ford lost by three votes IT.
T Dar ~ ms friends to run as an WAS Srg-
ton by four votes over camera srneral cleo
elOn irregularities are alleged i'', !; Elec-
Ease NV VIII come up for trial bef t',a' the
|; Ne commissioner race p Ur,Ore e Jan.
November election was ob p.'Or 70 the
most bitterly fought of anv u the
history of the county. any IN the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-12-28

not public servants carry off the
tribute which in the end means do
minion.
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III Ht arrow operation.
Antelope Creek make fine p n'S,ps on
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Liquor Referendum
Is Seen for Finland

Now that the support of the radi-
Gals in the Finnish Parliament has
been won over to the proposal for a
referendum on the question of prohi-
bition, popular vote on the dry issue
is expected to become an eventuality.
Increased drunkenness of late has in
jected new facts into the hitherto
merely theoretical discussions on the
matter, so that the leading party Is
about to include in its policy the de-
mand for referendum. All sound
thinkers in Finland admit that prohi-
bition cannot actually suspend the con-
sumption of alcohol. During the Sec
ond quarter of 1928, 23,543 arrests were
made for intoxication, an increase Of
1000 over the first three months.
Worse than what may be represented
in these figures is the fact that more
and more the youths are taking to
drinking spirits, with bad consequences
ahead for the nation. One result is an
alarming growth in crimes in both the
rural districts and the towns, and moth
ing but some sort Of modification of
the dry law is seen as remedy.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Egyptian Princess
Has Home i'm Arctic

Spitzbergen is to have a resident
princess. but not until next year. She
Is Emma Mousret. niece of King Fuad
of Egypt, who went to Oslo, Norway,
the other day. very disappointed, from
Tromso, because she had arrived there
too late to catch the last Autumn beat
to Spitzbergen. Princess Emma has
been frequent visitor to the desolate
Arctic island. and suffers from that
irresistible longing to stay in the North.
During her visits to Spitzbergen the
Egyptian princess has lived the simple
Arctic life. and her courage and skill
in hunting and skiing and won her
popularity and devotion among the
hardy Northmen.s AS there are no
hotels in Spitzbergen, the princess.
while there this Summer. decided to
build her own house. and in october
made the trip to Norway to select the
necessary materials and furniture. Un-
fortunatelv the weather was unusually
navigation has had to be halted for the
season. This compelS the princess to
remain in Oslo until next Spring to
realize her wishes. Il am longing for
the long, dark, starlit nights, with the
aurora boTealis," says Princess Emma,
II want to experience that ineYnlicable
feeling that captures one when. after
months of continual darkness. the sun
makes its appearance with the first
sign of Spring"
Evening star., 1928-11-18

little lad standing against a dark
atmospheric backgrounds work of
pronounced interest and merit.
X y
T YDIA BUSH BROWN, formerly of
- this city, is holding an exhibition
of her silk murals at Mrs. Ehrich's.
26 East Fifty-seventh street, New York,
which is attracting wide and favorable
interest This exhibition. which opened
on November Is, will continue through
December.
MR.. AND MRS. II. K. BUSH BROWN
AVA will be hosts at the Arts Club din
ner Thursday November %. at which
time DR.. and Mrs Albert w. Atwood
will he guests of honor. Immediately
after the dinner DR.. Atwood will give
a talk on THE Journalists View of
the City Beautiful"
X X X X
DR. GERTRUDE RICHARDSON
BRIGHAM will lecture on india,
the Home of the Buddha," with illus
trations, Wednesday afternoon, No
vember 21, at 4:30 O'Clock, at Miss
Critcher's studio, 1903 Connecticut
avenue.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Will England Forsake Rum

liquor manufacturers to acquire titles
they pack the peerage so thickly that q
wit once christened it the beerage-buy
great landed estates and attain solid po-
SitionS in county society.
Try TO Disarm Critics.
The more intelligent among them are
therefore busy trying to disarm criticism
by frightening saloons in the towns and
cities, the shop-window areas, putting
in food counters and tables and instruct
ing their managers to look and act re-
spectacle"
They want to win the women.
II they can hold off a government in
quiry entailing public report and Sue
ceSsfully transform the city pubs into
cafes and make them centers of re-
spectacle family life instead of boozing
denS in which no decent woman can be
seen, the vets will undoubtedly gain {
new lease of life.
If they cannot overcome the prejudice
against the word prohibition" and win
the bulk of the feminine voters, the drys
are due to keep on marking time for
some years to come.