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The producers news., 1930-10-10

the findings: whether it is Mr.. Syverud or some
duly authorized Board. We infer that Board or
Committee is acting, but still we don't know.
Amy nice thing the Association may say just
now has political significance as much as any
fault it might find
We believe that suggestions for economy should
be made now-that finding made next summer
won't cut much figure
We note in communication in another column
that the Association feels the big taxpayers are
more worthy of consideration than the small ones
We don't just get the idea. 1t is just as hard, anC
maybe harder, for the small taxpayers to pay
taxes, it is for the big 1t is our observa
tions that the smaller the taxpayer the more taxes
he pays in proportion to what he has TO pay taxe
If the Association is only looking after the in
terests of the rich, its in Sheridan county viii
be small indeed.
The producers news., 1930-10-10
TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
EXERCISES

They tell us about the great general who march
ed ten thousand soldiers up the hill and marched
them down again. All they got was exercise
And some one else got off one about the girl
who wanted to take swim: her mother told her,
yes, that she should hang her clothes on hickory
limb but forbid her to go near the water.
The recent activities of the Sheridan County
Taxpayers Association recall these episodes TO
our mind 1t US to wonder if the Taxpay-
ers Assn. is not just out for little exercise and
really does not intend to do much Just now. and
yet perhaps boost some in, a left-handed manner
We know that some of those at the helm are
little green in public matters and maybe little
easy and soft in actual workout and maybe too
easily influenced when face to face with shrewd
and cunning politicians.
If the I. Assn. really intends to do something.
now is the time to make findings when the voters
can profit by their finding and not when those
observations will be purely academic and of no
particular consequence.
Now certain members of the T. Assn, who seem
TO be speaking for that organization, met with the
county commissioners week or ago. They met
with the commissioners to petition that body to
put the matter of the retention of the county
agent on special ballot so that the voters might
have opportunity to indicate their opinion as to
whether they were in favor of keeping or dispens.
ing with the services of the County Agent. The
decision of the voters of course would not have
been binding on the Board of County Commission
ers one way the other as the matter of ths
continuation of the employment of the count,
agent is matter purely in the discretion of thu
Board IN this state, but it would have disclosed
how the taxpayers felt on the subject for tn,
future guidance of that body. AS it is, when Car
Hansen goes on the Board January first as h
surely will, he will not know how the taxpayer
feel on the subject and he will have to act entire
ly upon his own judgment in the matter. IF tn
election had disclosed that the farmers were /
The producers news., 1930-10-10
ALFRED JENSEN FILES

Alfred Jensen finally filed for the office of
County Assessor last Saturday the last day for
Independent filing.
He had the matter under consideration ever since
he was defeated in the primaries After the Farm
er-Labor Mass Convention refused to make
nomination for his benefit, he said he would not
file. He came to Plentywood once before, we are
told, to make filing, but of his friends talk
ed him out of it.
1t is reported that George Bolster has made ov-
ertures to him, and has promised to make Jensen
deputy, if he, Bolster is elected We don't know
whether this is true or not Mr.. Jensen knows.
Any way, Mr.. Jensen must either think he has
chance of being elected or he is running to help
George Bolster Mr.. Jensen has run twice for the
nomination, failing each time. Two years ago he
might have thought that he was defeated because
Ole Aspelund was so strong. However, this year,
he run in the primaries against George Bolster
with no other opposition, and Mr.. Bolster not
considered strong candidate and the biggest pri-
mary vote ever cast in the county was polled be-
cause of the fact the road levies to be voted
upon and he was badly defeated He has gained
no strength since and will not get lot of votes
he got before The only votes he will get are from
a few of his friends in the Dagmar country and
every vote that he gets in that section will be
votes that would otherwise go to John Lien of Out
look, the Farmer-Labor candidate, and in just
that much he will help Bolster. The Producers
News is of the opinion that is the reason he is
running If Jensen thinks that he will hold his
primary vote he is due for a rude awakening. The
Farmer-Labor vote will go solidly for Lien. Along
the 500 Lien will get almost solid vote. Ever
in Dagmar Lien will get the most of the Farmer
Labor vote and every voter there of politica
comprehension will see that vote for Jensen is
vote taken away from Lien and help for Bolster
Those who want Bolster will vote for him.
So the Jensen candidacy seems plainly to be
move in the support of Bolster and nothing else
| and will so work out.
The producers news., 1930-10-10
Apple Pickers In
Washington Are Not
Feeling So Rosy

Wenatchee, Wash.-Well the
apple harvest is on in the Wenat-
chez River valley. We have about
thousand hungry apple pickers
here who are mostly without any
visible means of support or mas
tiers.
They are camping on the hill
sides, on the prairies and in the
jungles along the railroad tracks.
Often the forces of law and order
come in and raid and break up
their camping places; shooting
cooking utensils full of holes, beat
up the stiffs and ordering then
out of town.
Many women and girls are alsC
employed around the storag,
houses and in the orchards. Wages
generally speaking, are about 10%
lower this year than last. / guesi
these apes must like the condition
as they are damn slow about or
ganizing.
CITY r ACKEW
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substantial amounts in taxes
they, it seems should be among
those most interested in reducing
taxes, and their opinions should
have some weight. The biggest
"kickers" are those that pay very
little or no taxes so real taxpay-
ers association would naturally be
governed by the opinions of those
most affected the real tax payers.
We have found in our investiga-
tions that many things are not
what they seem, and so many
statements are untrue, misleading,
and most maliscious. We are ask
ing for cooperation, not condem-
nation.
A great number of our most
loyal members are also members
of the Farmer-Labor Party and il
seems unwise for an officer of
that party to treat US in this un-
fair way.
Yours very truly,
EDGAR /. SYVERUD,
Secy.-Treas.
Sheridan County Taxpayers Assn
The producers news., 1930-10-10
Styverud Thinks Rasmus-
sen Harsh With Him

Dagmar, Mont.
October 7, 1880.
The Producers News,
Plentywood, Mont.
Gentlemen:
In reply TO an attack on the
Sheridan County Taxpayers Asso-
citation in your paper by Hans
Rasmussen we cannot for obvious
reasons take up the many criti-
cisms that he suggests nor to ans
wer some of his statements. 1t
would be taken as political pro-
paganda at this time. We aim to
shoot square with everyone. After
election we will be in a better po-
sition to discuss things and also
will have more freedom of action.
The Producers News has been
kindly and generous in its policy
towards our Association up to this
time and we appreciate it. 1t is
regrettable that Mr.. Rasmussen
should take the stand that hi
does and in such bitter attitude
His attacks seem utterly uncalleC
for, we cannot accept his unjust
criticisms. We are new and in the
organizing period so to speak 81
we hope to be pardoned for any
errors. We are open to kindl!
suggestions. Our policy has beer
to look carefully and unbiased in
to matters presented to US and t.
serve as reliable agency for tn
taxpayers. We appreciate the re
sponsibility and the non-partisal
attitude we must assume. Further
more, we do not wish to be mad
a political club to be swung owe
the heads of someone, nor to b
the cats paw for any selfish O
political purposes. If anyone ha
Joined us with these ideas in min
he is at liberty to withdraw an
have his money refunded as h
viii very likely be disappointed.
1t is too bad that Mr.. Rasmu,
sen or some representative of tn
News was not at that Speci;
Commissioners meeting so tbs
first-hand information might hav
been had. Ample notice was give
and the opportunity was open II
anyone to speak his mind. Thu.
present acted in what the consi,
cred the best interests of the Ia,
PAYERS and the County.
In my report the words "su1
stantial taxpayers" was mea,
those that are paying large
The producers news., 1930-10-10
HOW ARE YOU
GOING TO VOTE

Editor, The Producers News:
With the fall election only a
little more than three weeks away
and with the hard times now con-
fronting the farmers and workers
of Sheridan county, | am keenly
feeling the public pulse and watch
ing the reaction setting in against
present conditions.
1t is interesting to me to see
just how far the public will go to
protect its own interest. Are the
farmers, merchants and in fact
all people of this county satisfied
with wheat at so and go cents g
bushel-our basic money crop. Are
they satisfied to pay high taxes
Are they satisfied with the mora
conditions, as evidenced in the
conduct of young people at th'
barn dances over the county? Dt
they see any 1essenfng in the
amount of booze flowing over tht
county or in the gambling games
Are they satisfied to sell thei
products at the lowest prices il
quarter of a century and hav,
to buy goods at practically wa
prices? I don't think they are
The vote on election day Novem
Der 4th will tell me if they are
I would have each voter VIII
cast his ballot at the coming eleC
tion consider the following:
If the voters of Sheridan coun
ty are satisfied with the low pric
of wheat they will vote for tn
Republican and Democratic Sens
tors and Representatives. Thos
two parties are under the domiI
alton of the huge manufacturin
and banking interests of the cas-
They have no solution for I'll
problems facing the farmers Il
day. Your vote for them wi
mean that you still believe in I'll
capitalistic order which has brt
about present conditions. You pl
,, your o. k. on their activities ar
, say TO them you have done wei
go and continue to do likewis
Why not vote and form a part
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against equity and good con-
science.
This section becomes effective
as of June, 1924.
New Section Added
Sec. 80 Provides: The Secretary
of War is hereby authorized and
directed to transfer and accumu-
late in the War Department, in
the City of Washington, District
of Columbia, all records and files
containing information regarding
medical and service records of the
World War. l think something
like $4,000 was provided after
ward to pay that.
So it seems the Democratic Ad-
ministration that was in power
when the World War was ended
forgot to bring back to the u. S.
the files of their medical and SER
vice records when they brought the
boys home; some shell-shocked
some wounded and some with dis
eases contracted that would make
them invalids the rest of their life,
Due credit should be given Pres.
Hoover and the Republican admin
istration for getting those records
IN Washington, d. c., so the bows
can prove service connection In
connection with their disabilities
where it is not written in their
Discharge papers.
And also without lay evidence
how many World War Veteran,
could prove they are entitled tC
pensions. Congress voted for then
where they cannot prove service
connection?
l am sure the Hon. Scott Leav
lit would be glad to get YOU [;
copy of this July 8. 1880, law a,
ne Is always glad and never to,
busy to work for we, people out OF
the Montana prairies.
So with these new regulation
, allowing them to act according {,
equity and conscience in the Vet
Grams Administration of Affairs
expect to see the Veterans an,
J their dependents much better sat
isfied. ~ Ss''
! think it is good idea to kee-
/ soldier boys as our Represents
tIves in Washington, D. 6. to Sc
! they get a square deal. Thankin,
you for this space.
, Respectfully,
d MAY c. JACOBSON.
The producers news., 1930-10-10
THE SPECIAL ROAD LEVY

When the taxpayer goes to the polls November
4th, he will find ballot containing proposition
to vote special 5-mill road levy for 193O31 This
was voted on in the primaries and defeated. The
Commissioners submitted it again.
The Producers News is will ing TO let the tax
payers decide the matter a second time, but il
the proposition carries, it means just five mills
more taxes next year on top of what will be added
on the off-election year.
Com. French would like to get out of the mess
he has gotten the road funds into by increasing the
road levy. The matter is up TO you, Mr.. Taxpayer
The producers news., 1930-10-10
Woman Worships Hoover
For Vets Insurance Act


October 2, 1880.
Dear Sir:
] enjoy reading your paper and
especially the letters discussing
different subjects.
But I believe the people of the
United States and especially the
War Veterans Democrats, Repub-
licans and Farmer-Laborers)
should thank Pres. Hoover from
the bottom of their hearts for the
Legislation he had enacted July 8.
1880.
After a Pension, Insurance and
Compensation bill is passed, the
money is sometimes quite a dis
tance from the soldiers pocket
book, depending on what rules and
regulations the department of gov
ernment has to prove the veteran
is entitled to the benefits. Pres
Hoover appointed commission to
study what was the trouble with
the administration of the veterans
affairs. They consolidated all gov
eminent agencies under one head
July 8, 1880 Act.
Section 5. That regulations re.
lating to the extent of the proof:
and evidence shall provide thai
due regard shall be given to LAY
and other evidence not of a medi,
cal nature.
Sec. %. There shall be no re
covery of payments from any per
son who. in the judgment of tn,
Director. such recovery would de
I feat the purpose of benefits other
wise authorized or would b
The producers news., 1930-10-10
One Lake Farmer Knows
French

Medicine Lake, Mont.
October 6, 1880.
Producers News:
Gentlemen:
! see an article in the Medicine
Lake Wave, under the heading of
County Commissioners proceedings
a ersolution to dismiss a certain
Judgment against Frank French,
.. ). Miller and Geo. Wisner by
The producers news., 1930-10-10

ranks It must be controlled by the rank and flie
It must be supported and financed by tne rank
and file. The executive committee OF the Farmer
Labor Party calls for your financial support 70
enable the Party to bring its message, thru the
written and spoken word, to the people OF MOI
tana The Anaconda Copper company, the rail-
roads and the public utilities corporations Will I'LL
the Golfers of the Republican and Democratic par
ties They will oil the tongues of their orators
The Farmer-Labor Party must depend on the dol
lars of the many rather than on the thousands OF
The privileged few.
Therefore we call you to send In your con-
iribution to the Labor Party Election Cam
paign to Hans Hardersen, Plentywood, Montana,
treasurer of the Farmer-Labor Party executive
committee
USE THIS BLANK
Date.....-.-.-------
Enclosed find is my con-
tribution to the Farmer-Labor Party Election
Campaign l am in accord with the principles of
the Farmer-Labor Party and promise to support
the ticket in the general election and help to build
up the Party.
..
The producers news., 1930-10-10

Geo. Wisner and ]. S. Miller nav.
ing a portion of some, as the
Judgment was uncollectable, but
nothing said as to what portion
French was to pay, if any. Can
you explain this scheme to us?
When French gets off and how?
Of course we know French for
more than twenty years, and tho
ne is growing bigger in formalitv
ne IS growing smaller in reality
In fact he cannot get any smaller
even though he were a flea on :
mouse,
The producers news., 1930-10-10
and Dblige,
A FARMER.

Note: We do not know any of
the details about this settlement.
whether French paid anything or
not. The chances are he did not,
but we will have the matter look
ed up and publish the findings
next week. 1t will be remembered
that French transferred his pro-
perty to a corporation to avoid
paying his liability on his bank
stock, and on the bonds he signed
to the county to guarantee county
money in the bank he was inter.
ested in. He did this while he wa!
county commissioner.
The producers news., 1930-10-10
1LNaRoS
-S>---v-S

Editors Notes-Communications for
publication In this column must
be not longer than 500 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14

ence F. Norment, H. Glenn Phelps, B.
Francis Saul and Fred Mckee.
At the meeting of stockholders OF
the District Title Insurance Co. yes
terday the following were elected di-
rectors: Charles G.. Allen, Arthur G..
Bishop, Edward c. BaltZ, Edmund D.
Rheem, Alfred H. Lawson, Sidney T.
Thomas, r. G.. Buck, William G. Miller,
Eugene A. Smith, Joseph I. Weller. H.
L. Rust, jr.; Carl j. Bergman, John
P. Story and T. Howard Duckett.
At the meeting of stockholders Of
the Lawyers Title Insurance Co., the
following were elected directors: Arthur
G.. Bishop, Charles w. StetSon, CCseph
N. Saunders, Harry M. Packard, Ernest
L. Schmidt, Albert F. Miles, Theodore
N. Gill, jr.; Eugene A. Smith. George
NJ. Emmerich, Clarence F. Donolloe,
Charles H. Bauman. Charles H. Kindle,
James Med. Shea and Charles B.
Gillett.
Building Associations Meet.
Closing its thirty eighth business
year successfully, the Mutual Building
Association, old South Washington or
ganization, with Office at 306 Seventh
street southwest, reelected the follow
ing officers and directors last night:
Thomas p. Brown, president; Joseph F.
Marsden, vice president; Thomas E.
Petty, secretary; j. Walter Stephenson,
treasurer. Directors: Joseph Golden
berg, Joseph Dant, Joseph P. Burke,
Joseph T. Fitzgerald, Max Kohner, Will
liam T. Finn, Percy G. Brady. Sheehy
g. Sheehy were named attorneys.
The meeting of the board of directors
of the Columbia Permanent Building
Association held at its office, 1888
Twelfth street, last night, resulted in
the following elections: Melvin C..
Hazen, president; William p. Richards,
vice president; Floyd E. Davis, treas
urer: Fred A. Smith, secretary; c. Gin
ton James, attorney: Floyd E. Davis and
William P. Richards, valuation commit
tee; Ernest NJ. Colvin and Walter c..
Davis, trustees. and Melvin C.. Hazen,
William P. Richards and Alpheus E.
Riddle, finance committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
Lightship Loves at Last.

For % years the lightship known as
the Ambrose Channel light has occu-
pied the same position at the entrance
of the New York Harbor, always with
steam up to move If necessary, but 1t
was only a week or two ago that there
was any occasion to make any change
of location. In its old position 1t was
not used as a range light. and for that
reason was somewhat misleading to
the mariners entering the port, but by
moving the vessel a distance of one
mile it will serve its purpose much
more effectively and will more surely
act as guard to the dangerous 39-foot
shoals. The whistle of this vessel has
doomed a welcome and a good-by to
every vessel entering the harbor during
her location at that point.
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duction for further statements.
Today there appeared little DISPOSE
ton among "wets," as q whole to oppose
the recommendations.
For several years many wet" mem
bers have advocated expending much
larger sums Of money for prohibition
than have been provided, contending
this would be one means Of showing
that the statute was unenforceable. A
number Of this group looked fayorably
upon the resolution introduced yester-
day by Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York. to ask President Hoover to direct
the Law Enforcement Commission to
inquire into the suitability of existing
prohibition laws for the promotion OF
temperance
In the House. the annual appropria-
ton bill for the Treasury-Post once
Department. which carries funds for
the prohibition unit. held a preferred
place today on the legislative calendar,
and will be taken up in a few days.
Usually the consideration of this MEAS
ure has been provocative of heated wet
and dry debate, and many today felt in
view of the present food tide discus
sion of the subject that debate over
the measure would be the most intense
in recent years.
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subject: that pertaining to the courts to
the judiciary committee, and the pro-
posal for transfer Of the prohibition en-
forcement unit from the Treasury to
the Justice Department to the commit
tee on expenditures, since it involves
only an administrative change.
I3o to Study Measures.
"These six committees have total
membership Of 1870. Thus more
than one-fourth of the House
membership Immediately will be inter-
ested directly in acting upon the presi-
Dental recommendations. If we had re-
ferred the proposals to joint congress
sional committee, as once considered.
perhaps not more than five or seven
House members would nave participated
In the deliberations"
Representative Garner Of Texas, the
House Democratic leader, said today ne
believed Mr.. sLongworth had chosen the
best means of expediting action, adding
that the committees TO which the Speak
er had refeued the recommendations
had been dealing with such questions In
a different form since almost the day
Of the First Congress.
OF those discussing the report. Henry
H. Curran, president of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
said it was clear the commission had
concluded after eight months of study
that the problem of prohibition is not
one to be solved by tinkering with en-
forcement procedure" and that it was
clear also that the commission believes
the law as 1t now stands is unenforce-
able"
At the headquarters Of the Anti
Saloon League, 1t was said the board
of s3irecfars in session at Detroit had
taken the report under consideration.
Although no announcement was avail
able, it was predicted favorable reaction
would be forthcoming later.
Deets Picket Approves.
Deets Picket, research secretary of
the Methodist Board of Temperance,
Prohibition and Public Morals. asserted
that I'VE favor the recommendations OF
President Hoover as they come to u.s.
and added he regarded the report as
start" that might serve as an intro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
NINE. CURE IRKSOME
TO FRENCH SUFFRAGlSTS

PARIS P).-Mme Marie Curie is not
a woman's woman. assert suffrage work
ers anxious to enlist her patronage for
the cause of votes for women.
Not only does the famous lady CO.
discoverer of radiunn refuse to lend her
name to any feminist propaganda, but
she consistently fails to reply to letters
addressed to her by feminist organiza-
tions, according to leaders of the French
League for Women's Rights.
Frances greatest woman concerns
herself with helping women only when
they are engaged in her own field.
Then her assistance Is intellectual
rather than material and she only ten
ders It to women whose brains and de-
examinations have enabled them to help
themselves.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
JURY IN SMITH.
CASE DELAYED

A jury to try three former F..
H. Smith Co. officials on a S.
10000 embezzlement conspiracy
charge probably will be selected
before Justice William Hitz in
Criminal Branch Of the District
Supreme Court this afternoon.
A two-day battle to obtain a
jury resulted in exhausting virtu-
ally all of the available supply of
jurors on duty in the court this
morning.
A special venire of 200 was
being rounded up by deputy
United States marShals for ap-
pearance in the courtroom at
the afternoon session.
When Justice Hitz adjourned
court for the luncheon recess a
total of 81 jurors had been ex-
amined, SO of whom were ex-
cused.
BY announcing content to ten
tative juries on three occasions
this morning, Wilton j. Lambert,
chief defense counsel, "jockeyed"
Government counsel into exer-
cising ten peremptory challenges
and scored a point for the de-
fense. The defense still has two
of these challenges to exercise.