The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-12-11

time for trial and for bonds. The
bonds We're set at $500 which were
promptly furnished by Rodney
Salisbury and James Larter of
Raymond,
Pete was then called before the
'hoppers" for the steenth time.
where he was questioned as to the
place of his birth, where he bought
his false teeth and whether his
mother had a glass eye, along with
a thousand other such questions.
1t took four of these choppers"
to make this examination, but
there are lots of them around liy>
ing fat and having a high old
time off from Uncle Sans bounty
who would otherwise be in a SOUP
line. The report is said to have
been spread on several of the To-
cal lawns.
AAAo1 uOHUdy
The trial was set for Monday
afternoon at one O'Clock. It will
probably occur at the court room
at the court house. Pete has en-
ployed L. w. Greer TO defend him.
He has called several witnesses,
including sheriffs, hoppers, school
children, and school marms. The
case promises to be about the
most interesting event that has
occurred on these plains since
they tried Judge McElroy for Os-
car Collins being drunk, and that
was some comedy. They say there
will be evidence introduced from
reds to peeping under curtains al
disrobing schoolmarms. Those
who plan on seeing the exhibition
should secure their seats early. Il
will be worth the trouble.
Petty Stuff
The causes of all the "hooray'
is childish-about what usually
may be expected from school.
marms. However the basis of thu
fuss is the hatred of Mainstreet
for the United Farmers League
which has not yet forgotten thu
big parade of October 18th ant
the anti-red activities of a mum
Der of local nit-wits. While Pet,
Steieoff has been arrested and al
effot made to convict him as
basis o deportation, the animu
behind it is the fact that Pet
marched in the parade. It is
fight against the farmers pur
and simple. The mainstreeter
are mad because the farmers figh
for Red Cross relief, and govern
ment feed loans for their starv
ing cattle, and demand money 70
new clothes, refusing the dirty
sinking rags the charity racket
GERS try TO pawn off on them, an
because the farmers and worker
are organizing to take over tn
government from the hands of I'll
parasites. Teachers and scho,
boards can always be relied on
assist in any dirty work directe
at the workers and farmers, frol
insulting, abusing, and discrimil
ating against children of red fan
! lilies as has been the practice @
! the part of several ignorant ar
, snobbish teachers in the Plent,
. wood schools for some time,
arresting Pete Steieoff.
e Played Hockey In Afternoon
It seems that on Wednesda
D December End, Jardice Salisbur
: Ellen Taylor, daughter of Charl
d E. Taylor, and Josephine We
: kowsh decided TO play hockey
d They wanted to visit the YC
y school at the Temple. The ne
e day they brought in a couple
g phoney excuses and were caug
: at it. 1t would not have been
/ bad if the girls had play
/ ''hookey" to visit a picture shC
: or a dance or for some respe,
s. able purpose, but of all things,
3 play "hookey" to attend a ere
x school, that just simply should I
L be allowed to run in the TOW
X especially when all the prune pr
dlers, nickle chasers, and mon
changers don't like to have it he
"a The teachers threw fit over
IN matter. They scolded the gi
e and gave them lectures on |
il immortality of phoney excus
II The great professor himself l
10 them on the carpet. He and
n Miss Granger, teacher v
takes her responsibility very s,
ously and makes nasty rema
about reds to kids who can't t
as back, were in great mental {
is, tress. They sentenced the g
n to makeup two hours for e
tie hour they had missed, and
'e- first night, the children were k
in, until six o'clock, tho the G
or were needed and expected at no
= In order to deal good measure
the Salisbury family, Janice,
I twin sister of Jardice was ;
l sentenced to do time, tho Jal