The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-09-19

sociation it would serve useful
purpose. AS it is they fear that
clever fellows like Thatcher and
Kicker will be the chief benefici-
aries from Whatever assistance is
given the co-operatives by the
farm board.
Lemke Makes a Hit
William Lemke, Fargo, leader in
the Nonpartisan League IN the !
days of its militancy, pointed with
pride to the reforms that were a.
dopted as a result of the Leagues
activity, such as state hail insur-
ance, the Bank of North Dakota
and the state mill and elevator.
He declared that civilization to-
day was in the remaking. lie
pointed to the great things that
were being accomplished in the
Soviet Union and paid a tribute to
Mother" Bloor for the valuable
information she brought to the
people of America as a result OF
her visits to the Soviet Union.
People are beginning to think
today" Lemke said. "There are Z
million workers out of employ
ment and such a state of affairs
could not exist in a properly or
ganized society as long as there is
want. The energies of those unem-
ployed workers are lost TO the
world and the ruling classes do
not seem to be able to do anything
about it"
Lemke derisively called atten-
ton to the Ga rulers of the United
States named by James Gerard,
former ambassador to Germany.
He commented on the fact that
not one so-ealled statesman was
listed among them, with the ex-
ception of Andrew Mellon, secre-
tary of the treasury, who was not
included in the list of rulers be-
} cause he was in Hoover's cabinet
but because he was a lord Of fl
nance and industry.
Unable to Give Employment
Our rulers are unable to find a
solution for unemployment, the
speaker said. He drew a laugh at
the expense of the president when
: he told of a report that Al Smith
: broke two ribs recently laughing
, at Hoover prosperity. He said the
{ government was responsible for
unemployment and the politicians
could not pass the buck to the
{ rulers" He advised the workers
and farmers to get into politics
S China and Russia were showing
{ the way. He ridiculed Coolidge'f
t homilies in the daily press. Cool.
idge urged the people to give bus.
:. mess fresh start by buying but
how could they buy when they
o had no money. Coolidge wa.
: wise man as long as he remain
n ed silent but he lost his reputa
: tlon for sagacity as soon as a syn
r dictate offered him two dollars
r word for his wisdom.
Y Lemke denounced the tariff as
scheme to defraud the masses. II,
t told how the money kings robbeC
t the people of hundreds of million.
S of dollars thru the operation O
IS the Federal Reserve Bank. The pc
" capita wealth of the United State
f once the highest in the world i
o now down to % cents a head ant
n if New York were excluded,
It would not be even two bits.
e To Petition Congress
e Lemke has written a bill whicl
o proposes that the government re
IS finance the farmers at two an,
y one-half per cent interest. Sine
IS the government loaned billions t
l. the Allies during the war az tnr
per cent he can see no reason VIII
> 1t should not be almost as gener
is Gus to the natives. He is c:rculat
If ing petitions to get congress t
a pass the bill.
" Charles E. Taylor, candidate fn
d the United States senate on tn
IS Farmer-Labor ticket concluded IN
/ speaking with a few telling re
d marks on the necessity for organ
J. izing a Farmer-Labor party tina
,e would fight for the immediate in
S terests of the masses and for tn
j. final overthrow of the capitals
70 system.
Of Joe Markuson's band played
s. fine selection of tunes betwee
lulls in the speechmakng and
photograph of the great crow
was taken out doors.
Everybody was well please
with the days instructive entel
tainment and Mr.. Steele and hi
assistants received many compl
ments for their cooperation wit
the farmers movement and on tn