The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-12-13
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1929
LOCAL PATRIOTISM-W
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contrition and intimated that after he received
either piece of candy or a kick in the posterior
from Frank French, chairman of the board Of
county commissioners, he came to the conclusion
that knocking" does not pay.
In an editorial that smacked of James Joyce in
its incoherent rambling and fubdubbery, tho lack
ing the originality that brought fame to that unus-
ual Irishman, the editor of the "Whistle" advised
moulders or muddlers of public opinion to drop
their hammers and take out their horns and foot
for good old Plentywood. And he set the pace by
reprinting a column long editorial from the pen of
Burley Bowler of Scobey in which that noted Brit
on branded our state senator as criminal" and
proved his case in typical Burleyesque fashion.
The Producers News wishes to state quite frank
ly that it never claimed to have a monopoly on
love for Plentywood, Sheridan county, the State of
Montana or the United States of America We
have learned from experience and so has every
body else that ostentatiOus patriotism is often
times the last refuge of the scoundrel When we
think of Plentywood, we think of the people who
live within its envrons and when we think of Sher-
idan county, Montana, or the U. S. we think of
the producing classes first, and not of an abstrac
ton. We believe in advocating measures and poll
cies that in opinion are likely to bring the
greatest good to the greatest number of the people
and believe in switching the spotlight of public
ity on any effort the part of the greedy few to
reap individual gain at the expense and TO the det-
riment of the many.
The Producers News believes that deeds speak
louder than words. We supported Mayor Storkan
in his successful effort to enlarge the area of Pen-
tywOod, while the ''Whistle" straddled the fence
lest it might ALLEVIATE few old cronies that use it
aS IN for MI 4bo for-
of Sheridan county. The Producers News always
led the in building Plentywood. The Farmer
Labor Temple is monument to its local patriot
ism, if patriotism is the proper term.
We would like to pose the question here: Who
built Plentywood? The answer is: the farmers The
local business men depend on the farmers for
practically everything they have to SELL They make
a living by catering to the needs of the farmers.
In doing so they perform a useful function and
there is no reason in the world why the best re-
lations should not exist between the farmers and
the business men of Plentywood. But the money
that helped to give Plentywood the commanding
position it now occupies was dug out of the soil
by the farmers of Sheridan county and the best
way to boost city is to help make it more in
viting 10 the farmers and their families who do
their shopping here and who want to have all pos
sible comforts available to them when they come
to town.
Could the facilities available to our best custom
ers be increased? Could the town be made more
agreeable to them? No doubt it could. In the first
place there is need for a public rest room, a place
where the farmers could spend their time convers-
ing on current matters or reading while their wo-
men-folk are shopping, where their women-folk
could meet and make or renew acouaintances.
There is no such place at present and unless the
visiting farmer goes into pool room or a speak
easy he has to stand on the street corner like a
waif
Another innovation that could be introduced here
without much cost effort is the removal of
snow and slush from our sidewalks The farmers
nave snow enough, and cleaner snow at that, out
IN the open spaces; they don't come to brentwood
to see more of it. Our police department should as
part of its duties advise property owners and
store eepers that the sidewalks in front of their
property OF places of business should be kept clear
OF snow. We may have to depend on next wears
sunshine to clear the road between here and Ante
lope but little muscle and willing spirit can make
our sidewalks safe for the pedestrian The taxpav-
ers should be interested in boosting this sugges-
uon broken leg a displaced vertebrae might
cost them plenty.
Our local contemporary had a sudden conversion
70 the policy Of saying nothing that would be DIET
nmentai to PlentywOOd. He holds up as paragons
OF virtue IN this respect a few county sheets that
are not nearly as interesting in reading matter as
the telephone directory. They are kept" sheets
and their function is to say naught that might
prove detrimental to those elements that can he
iound IN every community who profit at the ex-
pense OF the public at large. This policy may he
remunerative but no editor mentally above the
status OF a moron would be happy in such a role
unfortunately it appears that there are enough
morons to go around
Inc Producers News viii continue to express It's
views on local, state and national questions in &C.
cOfd with its general philosophy and political nol;-
cy which is briefly: that this earth and the mines.
'nereof belongs to the producing classes and sboud
Oe governed by them in accordance With +he;~
needs 1t has never stradded the fence in the mast
Il VIII not do so in the future And we are firm
= q the conviction that only paper that tes The
slutn and advocates policy that it believes will
! the Community, no matter how unr0r,,,a~
ence. LUZ ass exist