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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
500 Line FARMERS MAY ORGANIZE A
A CO. OPERATIVE BUYING ASSOCIATION

A number of farmers along
the 500 Line are talking of
going together and starting a
consumers cooperative to
handle staple groceries and
provisions and dry goods
such as socks. Overalls. gloves,
work shoes and OvershOes. etc.
and such other lines as would
seem wise and convenient.
They have been figuring OUT
that by system of this sort
carefully managed, they can
get their supplies at nearly
wholesale and thus save many
thousands of dollars they are
now paying out in exhorbitant
profits.
A good store room could be
had cheap now and cOnnec-
tons are available with the
Central Cooperative Exchange
of Superior, Wis. the biggest
cooperative wholesale house
in America.
The plan seems feasible and
a committee has been appoint
ed to promote the idea. as the
farmers feel that the time for
such a venture is very favor
able.
In connection with this a
farmers market would be op-
ened where farmers can ex-
pose vegetables and meats and
other products for sale on Sat-
urday of each week as thew do
at Williston. Several farmers
have suggested that the base
ment of the Farmer-LabOr
Temple would be an ideal
place for the farmers market
Curing the winter months,
They feel that this market
would really be doing some
thing worth while for Plenty
wood.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
Gigantic Bank Crash Rocks Gotham
Examiners Report Ss Taxpayers of the County to Action
MONTANA COUNTIES
TO SHARE IN EARN
NGS OF FORESTS

Helena, Dec. 49, Counties in
Montana where national forests
are located will share in SIS, 1883
the U. S, Forest Service notified
Governor Erickson today.
The amount is 25 per cent of the
total forest earnings within the
state for the fiscal year which
ended last June 80. 1t will be dis
tributed by the state auditor a.
mong the counties affected on an
acreage basis.
Lincoln county will receive the
largest amount $12,059.34. The en-
tire Kootenai national forest is To-
Gated in that county.
In some instances one county
will receive allotments from sew
eral forests. Lewis and Clark, for
instance, participates in five.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19


that each and every one should
search for methods of improving
his business or service; that the
vast majority whose income is un-
impaired should not hoard, out of
fear, but should pursue their nor
NAL living and recreations; that
each should seek to assist his
neighbors who may be less fortu-
nate; that each industry should as
sist its employees; that each COM
munity and each state should as
sumo its full responsibilities for
organization of employment and
relief of distress with that sturdi-
ness and independence which built
a great nation"
Passes Buck to States and Cities
Farther on, he indicates, indi-
rectly, the Importance to the mill
ions of unemployed of his passing
the responsibility for their relief
to the cities and states and to en-
ployers and individual citizens.
"Some time ago it became EVIL
Continued on Last Pager
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR
REBUKED BY GREEN

Washington-FP- Upon learn
ing of the use of tear gas bombs
by police to break up picketing at
the mill gates in the Danville, Va,
textile workers strike, Dec. 8, and
the threat of sending more state
troops to overawe the community.
President Green of the American
Federation of Labor issued a state
ment rebudng Gov. Pollard and
the mill owners for their overt acts
against the workers.
"A tragic situation which has
been given considerable publicity.
exists at Danville," he said. "A
great textile corporation and its
president refuse to allow its en-
ployees to become members of an
organization affiliated with the
american Federation of Labor
inns corporation through its exec
utlve officer, rejects mediation. re-
fuses arbitration and turns a deaf
ear TO all appeals for a Just hu-
name and reasonable settlement of
Inc differences which caused the
strike. O''
Men, women and children are
suffering, not only because of hun
ger and lack Of clothing but, in
addition, from persecution. A cor
poratlon which has assumed such
an unreasonable attitude toward
It's employees has forfeited the
support of public opinion.
Bad as are these facts the state
Oh Virginia, without ADEQUATE
cause or justification, has sent
troops to Danville. Their presence
mas a disquieting effect and Is an
unWarranted burden upon the tav-
payers of the state. A Corporation
winch will not mediate or arbitrata
with 1t senployees is not entitled
70 the use of troops for the pur-
pose of terrorizing honest. eff
Gent working people whose citizen
snip 81 and standing are massailabIe
rIDnc opinion ought to assert II.
S Syl wnen injustice is so manifest
Mnere tyranny prevails the neonla
should rise up and denounce II
40 LOW Ine good people of Virginia
"a; tolerate such a situation as ex-
iSt SIS rs difficult to understand.
GOV. Pollard would have rem
o - S great service to the people
t ~ virginia if, instead of sending
r raoUps TO Danville, when they were |
-equeested, he had advised the cor
porasion and its officers that in
S:eao OF troops he would send me-
u "a Such situations as tbis
80 tpanvllle create widespread un-
rest and discomfort. The CRYING
hu MIL at Danville is not troops and !
Fun but the exercise of reason
lar dealing and Justice"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
RUSH In YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION!

The Producers News is almost
past the crisis that has confronted
it for some time, thanks to the
cooperation and assistance that is
being received from the farmers
all over the county.
But still we are not yet entirely
out of the woods and little more
help is required to put us there.
1t is necessary that the subscrib-
ers rush in their subscription
money as fast as they possibly
can,, for the paper needs it to meet
bills and pay wage claims that are
pressing.
A lot of rumors have been cir
culated all over that The Produc-
ers News was closed up or would
close up, by vicious characters
that hate the farmers and the
farmers paper, for the sole and
only purpose of discouraging the
payment of subscriptions
Besides this an advertising bow
cote has been organized against
this paper, in hopes of destroying
1t, by those who would keep the
farmers from finding out what is
going on at the court house.
However, The Producers News
is not going to suspend though the
fact breaks the hearts of the farm
er haters.
These people can put that in
their pipe and smoke it!
The farmers are now organizing
collections squads in each and ev-
cry neighborhood, which will call
on every one who owes the paper.
The farmers are also going to call
meeting of the Producers News
stockholders and friends, when
definite steps will be taken in re-
gard to the boycotters.
But in the meantime, send in
YOUR subscription. Don't delay, do
it TODAY!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
HUNDREDS FLOCK
TO new GOLD FIELD


Reno. New With hundreds
of men and a few women at
the scene of the latest gold
strike SS miles north of Love-
lock, Nevada. in the Rabbit
Hole district. claims for many
square miles around are being
staked rapidly and a few tents
were set I'D in the sagebrush
this week by prospectors
Several expert prospectors
have gone into the field To in
vestigate the strike but so far
no definite reports have been
received from them Indicating
whether they think il is of
large proportions.
The Scossa brothers who
started the rush by displaying
several sacks of very rich ore
In Lovlock last week have
been prospecting in the dis
trict for year but little is
known about them by Nevada
mining men. They are from
California.
The strike is in a wen
known mining district where
placer mining has been prose-
cuted for several years with
considerable success.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

son. reloices in the thought
mat our country is today
stronger and richer in re.
sources, in equipment and
n skill than ever before in its
history" and predicts a return of
tsaSSsperity. But he disapproves any
S H,' appropriation of money to
Ivy; SOy 1oOd and shlter for the mill
!" eS Who cannot find wrk nd wag-
or government Powerless
economic DEPRESSION saws Mr..
lst; Uver, "connot be cured by legis-
nrn. e action or executive pro-
he IS eI1n Economic wounds must
Of t TSealed by the action of the cells
ers me ne economic body-the produc-
eo y S.lu consumers themselves. Re-
fects s can be expedited and its eff
ton mTlugated by cooperative ac-
eve,r mat cooperation requires
fait5 individual should sustain
sbo sg and courage; that each
ui0 maintain his seif-reliance;
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
SPEND SIXTY-FOUR
BILLIONS FOR THE
DEFENSE OF u. S.

Washington-FP- Expenditures
by the United States for national
defense, from 1871 to 1929, as
shown by the last annual report of
Secretary Mellon, amount to 1884,
804, 670,719.
This total includes, roughly,
% billions for the War Depart
ment, including river and harbor
work; IL billions for the Navy, 8
billions for pensions, and II bill
lions for public debt retirement and
interest on the public debt over
this period. The World War cost
the United States government $751;
573,950,113, while the Revolution
cost only $142,658,1 1872.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
DACMAR F. u. ON RECORD In FAVOR OF
CHEAPER GAS AND NO TAX PENALTY

Dagmar local No. 367 of the
Montana division of the Farmers
Union of America at the last regu-
lar meeting passed the following
resolution and sent the following
letter to The Producers News:
Letter
Dagmar, Montana,
December IL, 1880.
Producers News,
Plentywood, Montana.
Gentlemen:
In closed find two resolutions
passed at the regular meeting of
the Dagmar local of the Farmers
Union.
Kindly publish these resolu-
tons in an early issue of your val
liable paper.
Believing that both situations
are quite important and well worth
consideration and it may help to.
ward action if enough organiza-
lions as we'll as individuals bring
pressure to bear upon the legisla-
ture.
Thanking you in advance, l am
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS SUNDSTED.
Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

AAA(Ox1kC IL
coming to the front in the
discussions of poverty in
congress this winter. It will he
prominent in the program of the
liberals in the new congress. Ev-
~ of the rapid growth of no
ntlcal sentiment for old age Sc
curity has been gathered b v tbe
american Association for Old Ace
security and published in the de-
cember issue of its magazine. This
report merely echoes the concln1
sion of numerous editors in all
sections of the country, that the
problem is coming up from t te
progressive states to congress.
Senators for System
Senatorial candidates elected N
!, on a platform which
PpIeuged pensions to the aged were
,E:ostigan of Colorado, Lewis Of IT,
ilnC rs, Capper of Kansas, Couzens
u Michigan, McNary of Oregon
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
RESOLUTION No Q

WHEREAS, Knowing that in.
ierlor grades of gasoline are he.
ing shipped into our state and are
pelng sold at higher prices thar
better grades of gasoline in NORTH
Dakota, also knowing that tbe
existing freight rates on pasolin inc
there Oe IL
RESOLVED, That we, Dapmar
FOCAL No. 367 of the Montans -l IL;
vision of the Farmers Union - ~
america demand of our state leo
stature that the present discrinn-
nation against the users of oaso-
nne and oil in the state of MOI MOI
Jana De corrected, and be II also
FURTHER RESOLVED. That i,
copy OF these resolutions he sent
20 our senator, and Representative ives
from Sheridan county. Also tbef
., copy be given to the press s'' a.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
CONVICTION OF
S. COLLINS
AFFIRMED SAT.

Word was received in Plenty
wood last Saturday afternoon to
the effect that the conviction of
S. R. mig" Collins for assault
with intent TO commit rape, in the
district court of the 20 judicial dis
trict on March 81, last, had been
affirmed in the supreme court
Saturday morning.
The case was appealed for Col
Inns by Attorneys Paul Babcock
and 7. w. Greer, May 20, last,
and argued in the supreme court
November 9Th by Attorney Bah
cock.
The case was considered a very
flimsy one by those knowing the
facts. but evidently the supreme
court thOt differently. Chief JUS
hce Lew Galloway wrote the deci-
sion which was concurred in by
the rest of the court. The opinion
is said to be sarcastic and held
that Fishbeck was equally guilty
with Collins. However, Judge Feldt
thot differently and the case a.
gainst him was dismissed. The
court inferred that Stanley Paul
bicki just went along for the fun
of it with no particular idea in
mind.
This case, like Banquo's ghost,
is likely to haunt some of those
responsible for it for it is claimed
that all of the material evidence
was perjury secured by coercion.
Collins was sentenced to 3 years
in the penitentiary and $4,000 fine.
The fine only amounts to a judg-
ment and Collins will not have to
serve any time on the account
thereof.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

penny and are now I'm the
hands of Joseph A. Broder-
lex, state superintendent OF
banks.
Disclose Crisis
This tremendous bank closure
shows the deep going effect of the
economic crisis which already has.
severely hit the financial structure
OF American capitalism. Thousands;
OF workers, many of them who de-
pend for their bread on the few
pennies they had in these banks
wait at the doors, questioning the
hundreds of uniformed cops who
have surrounded these institutions.
and getting evasive answers about
their money. The banks were
mainly situated in workingclass
neighborhoods and it is the work
ers who will suffer most from this
closing up.
Not Isolated Failure
The closing if the Bank of the
United States is not an isolated
instance. In the first ten months.
OF the year before the So branches
here shut their doors, there were
f54 bank failures turnout the
country involving 317 million dol
lars; the total has now been broA
to $519, 972, 469.
The failure Of the Bank of the
United States, capitalized at S26y-
100000 with $1,000, 600 surnIus
and $2O2,000,000 in its main and
% branch banks, shakes the verv.
foundations of Gotham and Ia one
OF the largest bank failures in the
history of the United States.
Financiers here in New York adj
NIT that it will be followed bv
more. AS usual, this huge bank
was as strong as the famed Rock
OF Gibraltar until it crumbled IN
the earth, leaving thousands of
workers facing starvation AZ
Christmas time.
HOlOver's HOey
The Hoover government wb.r
ITO banks with 500 600. COO in de-
posnts crashed during November
attempted to fool the workers into
VCohtinued on page FourI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
wEsTLAND OFFICIALS HERE

At a meeting of the Westland
Oil Company held Tuesday at SEQ
hey. Dick Coughlin was reelected
president of the company. Mr..
Linderman was reelected secre-
tary treasurer and Mr.. GRAY vice
president, The three gentlemen
paid an official visit to the local
station that afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
zoI 900 RAILWAY JOBS
HAVE DISAPPEARED

New York = FTP - Catastro-
i pnlc declines in railroad employ
ment and payrolls that have re-
so u.'eq IN a demand by rail unions
' nor the 6-hour day and the 5-dav
We Meek are emphasized by the latest
interstate Commerce Conmiss;oO,,,
wage figures. In the ~ months he ~
tL meen september 1929 and 1890
s sne number of jobs on Class /
c cUaus declined $4,000. The de-
i SsS oo was 1870, from 1,747,816 to
fro UO'S eo The payroll slipped down
or 1879. 00O " @@oo'UUU'UOO,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
RESOLUTION No I

WHEREAS, Our present law
provides for a penalty on all de-
iii!nquent taxes besides an addi-
Vlonal 10 per month, and
WHEREAS. Knowing that un-
der existing conditions a large
number of taxpayers are unable
to pay their taxes,
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLV-
Ed, By the Dagmar Local No. 367.
Montana division of the Farmers
Union of America, that the legisIa.
ture of Montana be requested to
remove the penalty as an emer-
gency measure, and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copv of
tnese resolutions be sent to the
senator and representative from
sheridan county when the lecisIa-
lure meets at Helena. Also that .
copy be sent to the press at this
e%HASs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
Antelope Boy Nominated
For U. S. Naval Academy

. washington, DC. Dec. IL
. senator B. X Wheeler nom;.
mated mated Gordon Hoven as first
al1ernate for admission to the
onlted States Naval Academy
annapolis, Md. for the veay
1901: Young Hoven is the SON
OF Mr.: and Mrs. o. b. Hoven'
OF Antelope. Montana
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
HARRY KOIKE GIVING AWAY
BIG RADIO - $4,000 TICKETS

Harry Koike, the genial manag-
er of the City Cafe is giving away
a fine radio to the patrons of the
cafe. With each 35c purchase he
gives a ticket-starting Christmas
day. When $4,000 of these tickets
have been issued the drawing will
take place and the holder of the
lucky number will get the splendid
radio. All those owing bills at the
cafe will get a ticket for each 35
cents paid.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
CHRISTMAS DANCE

There will be a dance Christmas
night, December rs at the Farm
er-Labor Temple. Goodman's Aces
OF RHYTHM will furnish the music
Come, trip the light fantastic and
forget your cares-they will keen
lots of fun. 7
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
FINANCIAL FOUNDATION
OF NATION IS SHAKEN BY
STUPENDOUS FAILURE

Wall Street Heads, Up all Night Try to Save Bank of
United States and its SO Branches But Had to Let it,
Sml1-More than 74O Banks Have Closed Since Janu-
airy l, 1880 100 Closed in November = Deposits I'm
Failed Banks Over $5OO,OOO,OOO
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
Take Definite Steps to
Meet Grave Situation

amers Propose to Circulate Petition Asking ATTORNEY
General to Come to Plentyvvood and Investigate Ac-
ions to Rectify "Deplorable" Conditions at Court
Rouse as Disclosed by Examiner May also Petition
Tor Grand Jury to Make Investigation of Irregular and
Illegal Proceedings-Everybody Feels that Something
Must be Done to Remedy Conditions
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

uoIlc ABOUT tneSe Irregular
ties. They are wondering il
there are no means of re-
dress, no source. of protection fol
the tax payers available. Thous-
ands and thousands of dollars of
the taxpayers money have been
spent on malicious and framed
up prosecutions of. certain individ-
uals while the treasury is literally
being robbed and the county rem
dered bankrupt without any move
made to protect the taxpayers.
People all over the county are
talking of the Examiners Report.
They are denouncing the suppress
sion of the same for nearly three
months, in order to keep the vot-
ers ignorant of the rotten condi-
tions existing until after the votes
were counted in defiance of all
laws requiring that the report be
published pronto and how. Many
believe the suppression of this re-
port justifies an effort to impeach
and remove those responsible from
office.
Taxpayers Association Takes
] Action
The Sheridan County Taxpayers
Association is taking immediate
action as is evidenced by the fol-
lowing letter which arrived at the
Producers News office Thursday
noon. The Producers News urges
that taxpayers everywhere Join
this organization en- masse and CO.
operate in every possible manner
with that organization to bring a.
bout liquidation of the sad mess
the county now finds itself in as a
result of gross and wonton mis-
management.
The communication from the
secretary of the Taxpayers Associ-
alton follows:
LETTER
Dagmar, Mont,
December 16. 1880.
Dear Editor:
In view of the recent drastic
exposures by the State Exam
iner's Report the Taxpayers
Association viii likely be cali
ed on for some active part.
While some investigations are
being made and our executive
committee is getting together
may | suggest to those inter-
ested in this and other county
affairs and who sincerely
CONTINUED en- Lasl a.,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

DoMlNG: New Years Carnival
c Darice and Frolic, Plentywood, De-
TIKI Slst-New Years Eve.
tans will be northeastern Mon
t taa brightest spot. See the bat
too,e u the clouds and other spec-
f,,n Fun for all and all for
PIen+ Under the auspices of the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
ISINCLAR WRITES
OF BANK FAILURE
FAMOUS FORMER NORTH
WEST BANKER COMMENTS
ON FAILURE IN SYNDICAT-
ED ARTICLE AS FOLLOWS:

Notwithstanding the rumOrs
that have been current in New
York for some time New York
was startled yesterday by the
announcement that the Bank
of United States. with its So
branches had been taken over
BY the state banking depart
ment,
On Wednesday afternoon de
pOsitOrs' runs" at several of
the branches of the bank had
SHOWN that prompt action was
necessary to save a very seri.
Gus situation.
A meeting of business and
banking leaders was called i'm
mediately at the federal re-
serve bank. II was a distin-
guished party" that gathered
there. The federal reserve
bank officers present included
J. Herbert Case, chairman of
the board; George L, Harri-
son. governor and w. Rgn-
delphi Burgess, deputy COVER
nor. In addition there were
Owen D. Young, A. III. Wig
gin, Mortimer ii. Buckner. G.
E. Mitchell, ]. E. Reynolds. T.
W. Lamont. c. III. Sabin,
Lieut.. Gov. III. III. Lehman. f.
Chester Berstein. president of
the Public National Bank: b.
K. Marcus. president of the
Bank of the United States:
Saul Singer, Nathan S. Jonas.
and Ralph Tomas of the Mara.
factmers Trust Co. and F. E.
Hasler OF the international
Trust Company.
****
Although a member of the
federal reserve system the
Bank of United States has no
connection with the United
States government. It is a
state bank and was started in
1913 with 100000 capital, It
grew rapidly into a metropoli-
tan bark with "a capital of
SZ5,SO,OOO and $17,I56,OOO
surplus and undivided profits.
with gross deposits of $780,
sizOOO on September "a last.
A big bank in any city-even
New York.
Its branches were scattered
turnout the entire city, espe-
clally in the working mems
residential sections. It had
$4,000 deDOsitors, most of
whom have small savings &C.
counts, $4,000 stockholders
and 1884 persons, excluding
officers, employed in the main
Otilce and the various branch
eS
Inc bankers and business
men worked desperately until
lawn. A score of sugges-
HOns were put forward; but
none was found satisfactory.
Just one thing remained-to
Turn over the institution to the
New York state banking de-
partment
Yesterday morning a little
typewriter notice posted at
.he main entrance of each of
me SO branches stated that
the bank had been closed and
thOrities. W O."
****
Inc closing of the bank is
an aftermath of the bull mar
net Many of its big deposit
OTIS had invested heavily in
S ~, When the stock mar
net broke in the fall of 1929
number of its loans were i'm
paired by too thin collateral.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19
EMS OF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS ARE
AFFECTED ECONOMIC CRISIS WORSENS

New York-With $2O2 972 469 in deposits, affecting
tens Of thousands of unemployed and employed workers
the - branches of the Bank of the United States IN this
CITY the financial center of the country closed their doors
thursday morning. The banks refused TO nav out one
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-12-19

The people of Sheridan county are aroused over the
sensational disclosures of the public examiner as publish
ca ne PRODUCERS News last week They want to know
why these things and why thew are allowed 70
ue hey want to know why there has been notb;no