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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

turing countries of Europe. In 1929 her exports
exceeded those of any other nation
Export markets are frequently very important.
Even if goods are sold abroad at cost prices the
foreign market uses up surplus production and
thus enables factories to run full time and with
full efficiency and therefore with lower unit costs
than they would incur if they were operating part
time.
United States business men have learned this
important lesson. Since the they have push
ed their way aggressively into the markets of La
tin America, Asia, and Africa, and have continued
to develop the European market.
The rapid expansion of the foreign market;-
the export of manufactured goods from the United
States increased 21596 between 1910 and 1925
was very important element in post war pros
perty and was regarded by economists as holding
the key to future prosperity. The experience of
1890 has showed how vain was the hope
The value of United States exports in 1880 de-
creased 27@o below the 1929 level. Had it not
beenfor the increased exports to Russia the loss
es would have been considerably heavier
How can this situation be explained? On two
grounds. On one side, competition for the worlds
markets is increasing. On the other hand, the
markets are actually shrinking The total ex-
ports of 101 countries for 1880 were about $50 less
in 1880 than they were in 1929
The chief reason for the drop in exports is the
decrease in purchasing power among the peoples
that rely chiefly upon the export of food and raw
materials to pay for their imports
Take Argentina as an example, where farmers
are now harvesting wheat which, at present world
prices, cannot pay the cost of production. In 1890
Argentina imported $3.50 less from the United
States than she imported in 1920
Or take Bolivia, whose ability TO import de-
ponds largely on her sales of tin. Tin like the
other metals, has suffered heavy price decline
during the past year and Bolivian imports for
1880 are about half what they were for 1929
In the same way the low price of coffee hits
Brazil; low price sugar hits Cuba; the low price of
rubber hits the East Indies Until the prices Of
these basic raw materials and foodstuffs rise
above cost of production levels, imports of manu-
featured goods will necessarily be curtailed
Export markets are a fine basis for prosperity
provided some rival exporter does not take then
away and provided the peoples in the buying coun
tries have something with which to buy. At the
moment they are about as soft and flabby as the
remainder of capitalist economy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

payig pricipal or interest, then 1 will say It is
wise-hop to It, If that is the intention then let
us borrow all we can and build the very best of
roads and school houses-something they can not
take away from us-then all quit paying -axes
and let the other fellow hold the sack
Instead of the Othe fellow getting the pest of US
all the time we would have a chance of slipping
it over on him just once This would probably
not be called honest but it could be called wise.
And after ALL how honest did the other fellow the
wise guy buying up the bonds, how honestly did
he get his money?
That we will ever be able 10 pay back our state,
county, city and school district obligations is out
of the question. Some day there will be a COM
promise and readjustment. That day will come
when people quit paying taxes either voluntarily
or on account of poverty. The individual, when
he comes to the conclusion that ne can not hang
on to his land and home much longer, he then
quits paying taxes and interest and buys himself
groceries for that money, which is not so crazy
when you look at it from the standpoint of self
preservation
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

Who owned the Democratic party during the war?
The people" of Morgan!
Anderson puts the main aims of the conference
at an attempt to show that the only constructive
leadership in congress is in the progressive group.
This object achieved, IN his opinion. Now we
shall quote another chunk of Anderson's article
as added proof of our contention that the pro-
gressives mainly interested in saving the cap
italist system from destruction He writes
Another, the ultimate success of which
can hardly be fOretOld, was to impress on
the public the fact that industrial ca
lamity and political chaos of the sort
which have swamped the country in the
past two years may be avoided through
honest, efficient government and intelli-
gent planning, and that their prevalence
now is due to the greed and stupidity of
business, and to cOwardice, favOritism and
incompetence in government. Whether
that will get over to the country God only
knows. If it does it will be triumph of
popular intelligence journalistic fog
gings and superficiality-with the custO-
mary honorable exceptions"
There you are! The idea that those tin pot pro-
gressives can run the capitalist governmental ma
chine better than the trained engineers of Wall
Street is plain moron food The idea that Hoover
is incompetent" is equally ridiculous The fact is
that the capitalist system is breaking down all
the world and even in the United States and
all the 'king's horses and all the kings men can
not put it together again" it until the world
war gave it the first real solar plexus.
The progressives in congress or out of it have
no message for the industrial workers and exploit
ed tIlers of the soil. We are faced with crisis
which cannot be solved by half measures. The
workers and farmers of the world are today look
ing to Russia for a solution of their problems.
That accounts for the Fish Committee and the in
creasingly rabid campaign carried on against the
Soviet Union by those who fear what they call the
experiment" that is being successfully conducted
over there. The exploited masses must not pay
heed to the Norris admonition against partisan
politics" On the contrary they must join their
own political party, party that does not pretend
t" represent all the people, but only the great ma
jority who produce wealth by sweat of brain and
brow. 1t must be admitted, whether you like to
hear it or not, that the Communist party today is
the only political party in the field that stands
and fights for your intere SITS an6 points the way
to the solution of all the economic ills thai afflict
tie human race.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
SQUIRREL FOOD
Continued from front page)


to be paid outa the tresury and men
we wul hav to tax the big boiz more
to get the money an that wud in
jur the country more an to let a lot
of hillbillies starv to death what we
don't need anyway bekuz we hev
machines what ken do the work and
the hiIlbillies ar no good nohow as
they got no money and kent buy
nuthin an we amt going to start
nuthin by feed 'em
You see as how We farmers Amt
got nothin to do but raise wheat we
got the land an we got the machin e
cry an we mout as well work as
stand around an squeel so We'll put
in all the land an raise all we kin
so as it'll be har to eat if the folks
ever get enGf gumpshun to do some
thin like they did in Roosha.
Seems funny TO me as how every
wun is hungry when thar is moro
en- we ken eat in the granries and
more clothes en- We ken ware in the
warehouses and why they shud hav
no home when we hav more houses
en- thar ar people. an why we shud
be cold when thar is NOR coal en-
we can burn. 1t seems nutty to
me that so meny fellers ken jest
squat an watch their yung-uns starv
and freez an starV emSelVes with out
| dom Sumin bout it; fer | kalkerlate
| would bout leave be shot as starv
to deth an wun mout as we'll die
! filth fer sumthin to eat as to die
I trying to liV on red eros slop what
| 700 don't get eny way. If a felleI
wud rather starv men go out an get
sum grub when it's hard to get it ar
no loss if he died.
when men make up their minds
they wud rather die filth men stary
to deth I recken We'll men be able tC
! fix it so as we ken all hav plenty
! to eat and ware"
|
We'll, John, you talk like a red
Didn't you read what ''Weaned-on
a-pickle Coolidge said about how
| people can't expect to get food anC
clothes unless they earn them. They
got to get out and earn some money
and buy food and clothes from thos,
who own them. People ought to 81
to work he says and not stand a
round in soup lines and wait FOL
some one to bring them some soup
| 49, s&
TOther day a man came in from
Medicine Lake to sec Mutt. SaiC
he. Mutt. did you hear how Bankei
Powers made a loan last week to ;
soldier? Well he did! Soldier wh'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
THOSE EXPORT MARKETS
By SCOTT NEARING. Federated Press

Foreign markets play an increasing part in the
history of every developing capitals nation Since
the workers BUY with their wages only a por.
ton of the goods they produce, surplus piles up
that must find foreign market Otherwise "ov-
reproduction occurs, and industry must slow
down until surplus stocks have been used up.
United States exports have increased rapidly
Iii recent years. Before 1895 there was only one
year when exports reached a billion dollars Be
tween 1895 and 1910, exports doubled In the lat
ter year they were $1744 million. The next year
for the first time, they passed the $4,000 million
mark. Then came the war with exports sky
rocketng to S8,228 million in 1920. After the war
they settled back to $4,000 million level (twice the
value of 191O) and in 1929 they passed $4,000 mil
lion.
During these years very important change had
taken place in the character of United States ex-
ports. In 1895 only quarter of the exports
were manufactured goods. The other three quart.
ers consisted of raw materials and food stuffs
In 1929 the situation was reversed, and manufac-
tured goods made up nearly three quarters of the
total exports
The United States had thus entered the worlds
markets as a competitor with the chief manufac-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

went over to France for den,crac,-
and a lot of money for the fat boy,s
went in to see Powers as he inst
had 20 have a few dollars. Vii
Powers told him he would let hin,
have three bones if he would sip,, =
note for five and pay ten per cent
which our hero did. Row rs fait
pretty fair. but the menbers Of the
Legion heard about the tranaaction
and called on Powers in a body and
told him to give the cOiGior two
bucks more. which he did. saving az
how he intended TO do it all the
time and was only just trying 70
see if the boy really needed tho
money" Well" says I. that Ia a
good start and he Legion may raaI-
~ amount to something somedav
when it sees to il that things like
his are stopped not only on soldiers
but on everybody else"
The other day a squirrel found
golf ball and stored il in his hole in
tree. and "A lot of fellows thinking
it a good joke laughed The foxV
little squirrel may have made = mis-
take but he had it on the laughors
for bunny got a few nuts too and
those he got. he had to eat on the
chilly days, which is more than a
lot of them can say: those humans
who store up the things they need
on a winters day and then walk the
streets and starve.
. 80
Medicine Lake
Before Y ST erday
Dear AIonzo Mutt:
Try this food on your SQUIRRELS
and see if it will animate them anvl
You know I thot If Grant Rakewen
got elected county attorney again
Old Thunderation would be wearing
diamonds and rubies on her fingers
and pearls on her little pink toes
but they say big chief Johnnie hear
| Grants time, so She rather wear
paint and feathers. IN a war bonnet
Old Thunderation is sure a cork,r
As B-4. HAZEL MUTT
| $50 $50
! Answer: Hazel you are all wrong
| it's Grant who can wear the jewelry:
| they say he's got Old Thundt ration
plucked and isn't intero:t ted any
more. Grant never gets so excited
as 10 buy anythin. not even the
| drinks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
Nevada Statesman Would
Shoot Banker Who Fail

Carson City. March a. Nevada.
Legislature declared war on hi
bandits today. after an attemnt ~
been made to declare war on bar,,o--
as well.
Three assembly bills relative to
the capture. dead or alive Of han,.
bandits, passed the lower house. An
amendment. offered by Assemble
man Patrick McAuliffe. which wopIa
give depositors complete autborit,,
to shoot bankers whose banks fan
was defeated.
McAuliffe, who said ne once los4
his all in a bank failure. decIaro5
in his support of the measure that
the most successful bank robberio.
ever pulled off are directed bv tbo
bankers themselves"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
Says Producers News Is a
Consolation After Days
Battle In Legislative Halls

(NOTE: Here is a senator who
says the Producers News hit the
nail on the head in reference to the
Gas Tax measure-Editor.)
Winnett. March 16. 1881.
The Producers News,
Plentywood, Montana.
Charles f. Taylor. Editor.
Dear Sir:
Just a line to thank you for the
copies of your paper that YOU sent
me while I was at Helena attending
the legislature this winter. I always
enjoyed reading ii as it was always
a consolation to me after I had been
to bat with the Highway or Educa-
ton outfit over some of their bills.
Your copy Of March 9Th Just reach
ed me and you certainly hit the nail
on the head. and when I returned
home after attending the last ses-
sion 1 guess I was the most disgust
ed person you would find anywhere.
You who have served in the senate
know who the good men are, and be-
lieve me when we wer thru, they
all said that this was the most
worthless meeting that any of them
had attended. The Fish and Game
bloc ran away with everything. and
If you have noticed some of the bills
they put over you will wonder how
they could possibly get by $50 intel
ligent men, but they did. There
wer only six Of us who voted aaginst
H. B. No. 1 and only s who voted
against it when it came thru the
second time. We have got to figure
out some of these measures before
the people so they can vote on them
the next election.
Again thanking you I am.
Yours truly,
GEORGE A BURR.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
FAMILY DOCTOR
MADE MILLIONS OF
FRIENDS

Fifteen years after his gradlia-
ton, DR.. Caldwell became famous
for a single prescription, which
now, after forty years, is still
making friends.
Today DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pepsin is the worlds most popular
laxative. Millions of people never
think of using anything else when
they're constipated, h eada chy.
bilious, feverish or weak; when
breath is bad, tongue coated. or
they're suffering from nausea, gas,
or lack of appetite or energy.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
made today according to the original
formula, from herbs and other
pure ingredients. 1t is pleasant
tasting; thorough in the most
obstinate cases; gently effective for
women and children. Above all if
represents a doctors choice of
what is safe for the bowels.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

(NOTE: Here is senator who
says the Producers News hit the
nail on the head in reference to the
Gas Tax measure-Editor)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
Fire Alarm Wednesday

The fire department was called
to the Harry Hilyard residence in
the southern part of the city We'd
nesday morning where a chimney
fire was in progressheehomtyappr
fire was causing apprehension.
No damage was done. The day
was cold and a high wind was
blowing making it very uncom-
Portable outside but the depart
ment made fast run to the scene
of the blaze.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27
1LMaRoS
$=~@
LIKES MAURY's ARTICLE,

LIKES MAAUHY'S ART1CLEH
Wibaux, Mont, Mar. %. 1881
Editor of Producers News.
Plentywood Mont.
Dear Sir:
am enclosing a check for three
dollars $4,000 for which please send
me the Producers News for one
year. 1 enjoy Mr.. H. L. Maury's art
icles very much.
Yours truly,
THOMAS c. COTTON.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-03-27

After heated argument the Nevada lt gslators
decided that firing squads should make a distinc-
ton between the bank bandits and the bank op-
orators. The bill to shoot bankers lost
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-11-13
Snake Butte

Shoppers in Williston, Saturday
Nov. Z were: Mr.. and Mrs. Huso,
Miss Bogand, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Harbo, Mrs. Sharie, Mrs. Albert
Maningly, Mrs. LePonce and Kath-
ryn Wall.
Jack Brien, who has been visit
ing with his grandmother, Mrs.
Gooseman the past two weeks, re-
turned to his home at Bainville,
Saturday, Nov. z.
Mr.. LePonce is hauling feed
from Bainville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Vinnette are
the proud parents of a nine pound
baby boy born Nov. l..
Mrs. Sam Ronning and children
were guests at the LePonce home
Thursday evening, Nov. S..
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Harbes called
on several of his neighbors Sun
day, Nov. s., disposing of a con-
signment of apples shipped for
his church.
Jeanette LePonce received a
new testiment Sunday as a re-
ward for continued attendance in
Sunday school.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-11-13
Along Wolf Creek

Carnival shoppers Saturday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Marmon and
Stevie, Joe Evans, Dwight Cox,
Pat Naughter, Frank Shumway and
family, Hugo Johnson and family
Mrs. John Strachan, Madeline and
John Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baker.
Mrs. Robt Cotton spent the week
end at her home near Glasgow.
She was accompanied as far as
Oswego by Eva Friesen who spent
the week end with her sister Liz
zie at the Tyner home.
Mrs. John Strachan, Madeline
and John were over Sunday guests
at the Geo. Hagen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sugden mo-
tored to Wolf Point Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill Sweeting were
Carnival shoppers Friday.
Dan Teske is assisting Frank
Shumway with mining coal this
week.
Miss Mildred Halbert motored
to Oswego Friday evening and
spent over the week end with her
sister Mrs. Storm.
Steve Marmon made q trip to
the coal mine Friday.
Hugo Johnson made a trip to
the coal mine Tuesday.
Our mail man started on his
winter schedule last week which
means mail three times a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo johnson and
family were callers at Steve Mar.
none Sunday.
Henry Dahl finished a little
threshing for Koch's last week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-11-13
Waska

Visitors in Wolf Point from
Waska on Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Nahum and family, Mrs.
M. Jacobson and family, MI. and
Mrs. C. H. Peterson and family,
Mildred Dahlin and Rosina Lee.
Frances Nahum is visiting in
Wolf Point this week.
Ed Nahum and Rodell have re-
turned from Benrud after complet-
ing the work on the road there.
They T hauling coal now.
Mrs. Ed Holum and baby son,
Lee Burton, have left the Waska
district after visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nahum. The
Ed Holum family will be moving
into their new home near Ben
rud very shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nahum have
returned from North Dakota after
a weeks visit there. They were
called east by the death of Mrs.
Sanford Nahum Of Fngal, N. D.
The Ladies aid met at the Vic
tory schoolhouse on Thursday and
auctioned off a quilt and other
articles for the benefit of their
organization. A good program was
given by members of the local dis
trict and was very much enjoyed.
Supper and the proceeds from the
auction sale brought the Ldaies
aid almost 500.
Martin Fossen has been visit
ing in Waska.
The Farmers Union held their
monthly meeting on November 6
at Victory schoolhouse. Matters of
interest to members were discuss
ed. Dancing followed the meeting.
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Shade Creek

Robert Adams made a trip to
Frazer recently.
Francis Mead was helping Rus.
sci Lowe the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Brown
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the Heagy and Brown homes.
Mrs. John Swanson of Los An
geles, Calf, arrived Saturday
night. She is visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Chas. Cook.
Frank Konicek spent part of
last week in our vicinity.
John Aam called for his mail
Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth Lingle went to Maui
rice Lewis Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew Sassen visited at
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-11-13
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Dry Fork

A number from this community
attended the last day of the Car
nival and the browning OF the
Queen in Wolf Point Saturday.
Miss Anderson and lola HON
righaus were supper guests at the
J.. Kelstrup home wednesday.
Esther and Mr.. and Mrs. E. kel
strup were dinner guests at the
Wagaman home Sunday.
Art Rensvold and family spent
Monday evening at the E. Ruen
home.
Kenneth Parks of Wolf Point
was a guest at the Homrighaus
home Sunday.
Sunday callers at the Kylling-
mark home were Bertha and JOS
eph Waters.
Cliff Devaeny and family were
! Sunday visitors at the E. Reun
home.
Avis Rensvold was an overnight
guest at the Homrighaus home
Saturday.
G. H. Devaney and family spent
Friday evening at the r. L. De-
vaney home.
A. l.. Homrighaus, daughters
lola and Fayrie and Miss Ander-
son were six O'Clock dinner guests
at the Art Rensvold home Friday
and at the r. l.. Devaney home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Kelstrup spent
Tuesday at the Fachner home.
A. L. Homrighaus and Floyd
Herting spent Tuesday evening at
the Winship home.
School Notes
Those having perfect attendance
for the past two months are lola
Homrighaus, Earl Rensvold, Mary
and Henrietta Devaney.
The second grade have complet-
ed Everyday Classics" and now
have a new reader.
We have up onr November pic
lures, turkeys are parading about
he room. We are making the Pill
grim scene in the sand table.
New officers for our literary
his six weeks are: pres. Bertha;
'ec., Filiph; vice pres, Stanley
md Sgt. at arms, Thelma.
The eighth grade agriculture
are busy trying experiments
starch, to show starch in the
caves, osmosis, etc.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-11-13
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons
Sand Creek

Please remember the Farmers
Union regular meeting on Novem
Der 21st. Everyone be present
and answer to roll call.
Miss Ethel Starner, superinten
dent of schools, visited our schools
schools Tuesday.
Miss Alberta Coleman, extern
sion agent, asks that we plan
for an all day meeting of our home
makers club on November 21st,
as a demonstration dyeing will
be given. The meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Robert Thomas.
Each member is to bring lunch or
one hot dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Fletcher and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Kao.
Ted Fleenor has been i'll with
flu but is recovering now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Berner, Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Wiers, Mrs. Joe
Knapp, Miss Hazel Seminars,
Ralph and Max Seminars, VIM. Kao
Andrew Dribnenki and ]. ]. Nc
Mahon were among the Carnival
shoppers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Seminars en-
tertained Saturday evening in hon
or of their granddaughter, Patsy
Knapp. The invited guests were
the Carl and Frank Whitmus fam
lilies and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Som
mars and son. Ice cream was ser
we'd and other refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas
and daughter visited Sunday with
S. q. Thomas and family.
Rev. MILAN held services Sun
day morning at Sand Creek. He
stopped at the Wiers home while
here.
Lena and Bill Kwasney are en-
at the Mus school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen McFarlane
attended services at Sand Creek
and spent the remainder of the
day visiting Mrs. McFarlane's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sick
els, and her sister Mrs. William
.ao.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C.. Fleenor Wis
ted after church Sunday with the
family. +,
Mrs. Robt Thomas and Mrs. Guy
called on Mrs. William ,
lao Monday afternoon.
r. H. Wiers is busy hauling
oal to Wolf Point.
Yes, we thought sure winter
as here Monday morning as the l
came tumbling down, 4
ut snn the u was shining \
list the same as ever.