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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

flight Sept. 2, when Champlin, now
70 viii join the historic parade of
transportation IN connection with
the Mandan golden jubilee, COM
memorating the 5Oth anniversary
of this city.
He will be there in the drivers
seat, the reins of his four-in-hand
in his time-gnarled fingers, to
crack his whip.
Foresightedness of the late Fred
Massingham, pioneer rancher, who
served many years as president OF
the Morton county fair association
resulted in the purchase of the last
remaining stagecoach of the fam.
out line some 25 years ago. Some
of the gadgets, straps and seat
cushions have disappeared. Its
body is weatherbeaten and bullet
SCARED, but old timers insist "it's
darn good coach for the shape
it's in"
Jim Champlin for many years
has lived at Wolf Point, Montana,
but for old times sake he visited
Mandan some time ago and recog
nized thecoach he drove In those
stirring days. Now comes letter
to the committee in charge Of ar
engagements asking if he can drive
the ancient vehicle In the pageant
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
FOUR HIERS TO
ATTEMPT FLITE
ACROSS PACIFIC

Toxic, Sept g. An airplane
race across the Pacific ocean with
a $4,000 prize to the winner was
forecast today when government
customs officers released the air
plane of Clyde Pangborn and Hugh
HendOn from custody.
Panborn and Herndon immedi-
ately announced plans to leave for
Sabishiri beach so miles from here
and prepare to start across the
Pacific.
Meanwhile, Don Moyle. Los An
geles fir eand C. A. Allen his
companion, awaited flying permit
from the government before start
IN for Sabishiro and taking off on
their own attempt to span the bio
pond.
The release of the Herndon-Pan0
born plane, accompanied by a per.
NIT to install extra fuel tanks. was
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

ator, must not and con not ever
be abolished, but on the other
hand the condition fthe proletar-
ian worker can not forever be the
normal condition of the bulk Of
mankind. 1t is essential that the
proletariat be enabled gradually to
obtain some of the advantages en-
joyed by proprietors.
"In the present order this can be
accomplished only by a fair and
Just wage. Wages, therefore,
must be such as really to satisfy
the legitimate requirements of an
honest workingman, not only for
his person but also for his family,
and to make it possible for him to
improve his condition within the
| limits above described"
"Free and often unbridled COM
petition has been succeeded by the
exaggerated concentration In the
hands of a few of the whole eco
nomic power, not only of single ma
tions but of the entire world, and
this concentration and this power
degenerate into tyrranical despot-
ISM"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
THOUSANDS FIGHT
BIG FOREST FIRE IN
MONTANA Idaho

hissoula, Aug. 29.-On two sides
Of the continental divide over a
thousand men Friday night were
maneuvering to strike effective
blows at the heart of the McPher-
son fire.
The plan of battle called for a
drive to prevent the flames from
advancing into Big Creek on the
Occur d'Alene forest side to the
high mountoins and a stubborn
stand against further spread into
Marten, Elk and Pilgrim creeks on
on the Cabinet forest side.
Sixteen camps had been estab-
lished for the campaign. The fire
was the largest still burning in
this region.
Victories had been scored over
the Lost Creek and Ant Flat fires
in the Blackfeet forest. Forty-eight
hours earlier flames from the Lost
Creek fire were endangering the
city of Whitefish which was saved
only by the timely change of the
wind.
A dangerous fire sprang up to
the southeast of StevenSville Fri
day in the Bitter Root forest. A
second new blaze in that forest was
checked quickly.
A fire fighter released from the
Midget Creek blaze was caught
smoking on the road to Avery, Ida
no and officials of the st. Joe for
est took immediate steps toward
prosecution.
The scenic Skalkaho highway
east of Hamilton was closed Fri
day night by order of the super
visor of the Bitter Root forest. 4
fire believed caused by a camper
or smoker was spreading through
timber 16 miles east of Hamilton
A crew left here hurriedly for {
blaze which broke cut 10 mile!
east of Thompson Falls. Detail;
about the fire were not available
At least 116 fires in nationa
forests of northern Idaho and Mon
tana burned 10 or more acres eacl
this season. All but six were elias
sified as controlled tonight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
1000 Civil Engineers to Discuss World Problems
April 1918; Reorganzer of Soviet Railways to attend

NORFOLK. Va.-1o0o engineers &C
companied by members Of their
families win come from al parts of
the United States. Mexico and Canada
to take part in the annual meeting
Of the American Society Of Civil En-
gineers. oldest national engineering
society in the United States. which
win convene at Norfolk. Va. April
15-16-17. The theme Of the meeting
viii be Inland Coastal Waterways
Significant engineering problems
relating to this subject win pe discuss
ed by internationally prominent mem
bers of the society each day Of the
convention On Wednesday, the first
day Of the meeting which viii be held
at the Monticello Hotel. are scheduled
to speak several well known military
and civil authorities on harbor de-
velopment and railroad transporta-
ton problems. Hon. ]. Gordon
Bohannan who Is the state port au-
thority OF Virginia viii open the dis
cussions with q treatise on the Port
Of Hampton Roads" Flood Control
and Navigation of the Lower MIS-
sissippi" viii be given brief develop
ment by Lyle Brown. c. &. Major
General. q. 8. A and Chief of En-
gineers. Washington, d. c.. Elisha Lee.
Vice-President Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad win speak on the subject Of
Transportation Problems of Rail-
roads, E ]. Dent. Lieutenant
Colonel In the Corps Of Engineers. q:
s. A. stationed at Washington. D. c.
Is to talk on Beach Erosion and
Shore Protection"
In the afternoon the topic Army
Aviation" win be discussed by George
c. Kennedy. Captain, Air Corps o. s
A. Langley Field. Va Navy Avia-
ton" VIII be the subject Of a short
talk TO be given by Kenneth Whiting
Captain. Air Corps. q. S a. Naval
Operating Base. Hampton Roads
Norfolk. Va
On the two remaining davs rhs
waterways division Of the convention
win hear discussions on The Port 0;
BALTIMORE BY Walter T. Hannum
Lieut.. Colonel. Corps Of Engineers e
s. A. District Engineer at Baltimore
Nd The Waterways Of the Nationa
Capitol" Dy Joseph d Arthur III
Major. Corps Of Engineers, Q a
District Engineer at Washington l.
c. and The Atlantic IutercoasJs
Waterways" by Gordon r You're
Major. Corps Of Engineers c
District Engineer at Norfolk Va t.,
Sanitary Engineering Division vii
hear talAs IN ~NorfoIk -i&v w.
supply y John N Chester Consult
Ing Engineer. Of Pittsburgh. Pa anC
''Norfolk's First Essentials for Santa
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Route U. S. No. rs Is 9s15 Per
Cent Paved From Michigan
to Florida.

AUGUSTA. GA.-Leaving behind
memories Of coal. coats and colds
the greatest army Of midwest
motorists that have ever buccaneered
snow drifts and snow shovels has
closed its garage doors not to return
until the sun has melted its last
quota Of icicles for the spring Of 1881.
From Michigan, Ohio. Illinois. Canada.
Kentucky. Indiana, and q half Q
dozen othst snowed-in states there
has ebbed forth O continuous fiow Of
Florida bSund motorists. According
to the figures kept by the Miami. Fla,
Automobile Club. one car every two
seconds will arrive In the Magic City
from December 18th until after the
last Of February.
The Augusta Chamber Of Commerce
reports q record number Of inquiries
on road conditions south. Augusta Is
the merging point for the major
southbound highways. Here o. S
No. IS running from Port Huron,
Michigan. directly south through
Detroit. Toledo. Lima. Dayton. Gin
cinnati, Lexington. Corbin, Middles-
boro. Tazewell. Tate Sta, Norris
town. Newport. Asheville. Henderson
Vile. Greenville. Greenwood. and
Edgeheld meets o. S. Highway No.
which brings a horde Of motorists
from the great eastern shore Of the
United States. From Augusta the
sun-craving motor fan drives directly
south to Louisville. Swainsboro,
Lyons. Bailey. Waycross. Jacksonville
and down the palm fringed East Coast
OF Florida TO Miami.
From Port Huron, Michigan the
distance is. roughly. 1900 miles. 1t is
e6la per cent paved the entire
distance. 1t is the shortest and most
direct route south. 1t traverses the
most picturesque country in the Mid
West and South. The Great Smoky
National Park. the Pisgah Forest IL
North Carolina. the George w. Van
oeroilt estate at Asheville, N. c.. most
ralatlal private residence in the
world. which has only recently beer
opened to the public. magnificent
mountain ranges. cotton plantations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
Find Body of Fifth Fire
Fighter In Burned Area

Missoula, Aug. 90 Discovery
of the fifth man missing in the
Waldron Creek forest fire west OF
Choteau was announced by forest
officials yesterday. With four
bodies already recovered discovery
of the fifth body apparently leaves
no doubt as to the identity of the
fire victims. The five men reported
ed missing were Herbert Novotny,
Ted Bierchen and Frank Williams
all o Great Falls; Harry Gunner
son or Gudmundson who gave his
address as Great Falls but who is
believed to have arrived here re-
Gently from Lethbridge, and Char
les Allen of Pittsburgh, Pa.
c. G. Roberts, Chouteau morti-
clan, who is in charge of arrange
ments to bring the bodies from the
rough mountain country, does not
expect to reach Choteau until this
evening. 1t is expected that pack
horses will be used for part of the
30-mile trip to Choteau.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
MILLIONS GOING
OUT OF STATE

Now a few words in support Of
this plan: The Montana Power
Company, a controlling interest of
whose stock is held by the Ameri-
can Power and Light Co., Ga cor
poration foreign to the state) took
out of this state in 1929, over six
million dollars in profits after all
expenses except interest and depre-
citation were paid. This same cor
poration has taken from the state
an average annual net profit of ov-
er five million dollars, computed on
the returns over the five year per
iod from 1924 to 1929. 1t is also
true that the use of natural gas
and electric power have been a
mong the greatest contributors to
the unemployment situation by dis
placing working men. This being
true, it is only just that these in
dustries should be made to contrib
ute to the support of workers who
have been displaced.
The figures which / have here
cited are not drawn from the i'm
agination but are, as you know
taken from the sworn statements
lof officials Dfthese corporations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

work is done much more efficient
ly when the amount of extra VOL,
due to absences and hardness !.
kept at a minimum. Much timo
and energy is taken from the resi-
of the pupils whenever there !.
much absence from a room or
class. Failure to make up work
missed due to absence is one Of
the chief causes of a pupil gettine
low marks or losing his credits 4
child should not attend scbooi
when. he is i'll and he will be giver
every opportunity to make I'D wort
without penalty of any kind when
he is necessarily detained at home
but it is essential that every pn;I
attend every day possible without
injury to his health.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
SUNNY SMILE All CLUB

The Sunny Smile club hel dts
last meeting at the home of Mrs.
G. A. Anderson. We had a very
enjoyable time. All members but
one were present. There were eight
visitors. Theye were Mesdames
John Clossom, o. B. Snuggins,
Dan Egger, Shelbetter, and the
Misses Margaret Deck, Gladys By
ers and Geraldine and Shirley
Stapleton. First Mrs. Anderson
gave a guessing contest. Geraldine
Stapleton won in one and Edith
Larter in the other. Mrs. Snug
gins played the Ukelele and we
sang some songs. Then games were
played outside. After the games a
delicious lunch was served by the
hostess. This was our last meeting.
Club Reporter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

beautiful Indian Queen of the Cuta-
fachiqui village on the Savannah
River Just outside Of Augusta.
Augusta, too. was the scene where
President william Howard Taft met
and organized his Cabinet. where
Woodrow Wilson spent his boyhood
days, where President Warren @.
Harding came to relax and where an
unending number of business. in
dustrial and social celebrities pay .
constantly increasing tribute to the
comfort and beauty of this serene
Georgia city.
From Augusta Americas horde OF
southbound motorists will follow
route No. l through the cities on the
accompanying map to Jacksonville
thence south along a 500 mile palm
fringed route down the Florida sea-
board to DsytOna Beach. Palm Beach,
Miami and Key West. At Jackson
vile motorists desiring to visit the
West Coast Of Florida can easily take
the route West.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

and other interesting spots are crossed
enroute south, to the historic old city
of Augusta. Ga. Here the army of
southbound motorists will break their
stop for a few days rest. There is a
zip in the air at Augusta that will
revive the most exhausted motorist.
Golf on four excellent Is hole
courses. fine hotels. theatres. historic
spots replete with thrills for the
antique hunter. fine roads and ideal
parks await the tourist.
Indian Lore at Augusta
Motorists who love TO study early
American history will find Augusta
the center of much important in
formation. Here. General Oglethorpe
in 1885 met and parleyed with the
heads Of the Choctaws. Seminoles
Creeks and Cherokee Indian tribes
Even Ferdinand de Soto. swash-
buckling chevalier of the Fourteenth
century records an incident in 1910
where he met and fell in love with the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
WITH Al CLUBS
TOP o. THE MORNIN CLUB

The Top o'the Mornin' Club has
held two special meetings this
year.
One was a picnic for the mothers
in the Weldon Richardson grove.
At this meeting the members gave
a program as an entertainment for
their mothers and the visiting club.
The program consisted of four
readings, one piano solo and one
play.
A lunch was served consisting
of ice cream, cake, sandwiches and
coffee for the parent and nectar
for the members.
The other special meeting was
held so the members could do
something that would be of aid
to the public welfare. The club
cleaned up the grounds around the
swimming hole and made any other
possible improvements Alter two
hours good hard work the mem
bers were satisfied with the results
of their labor and went swimming
as form of recreation.
Club Reporter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

Continued from front page)
engaged in preparing a plan Of
tax revision which will be of ma
terial assistance in accomplishing
the desired result. and aid in fu-
ture liquidation Of the states In
debtedness. This program with
the exception of details which
must be decided by the legislature,
is now ready for presentation and
comprises the following measures
TAX ON UTILITIES
A hydro-electric tax, which may
be imposed either as a net proceeds
tax or as a license tax, and which
will yield from 100000 to $780,
000annually; a tax on the produc-
ton and distribution of natural
gas which will yield approximate
" 100000 annually; a telephone
license tax which can be imposed
either as a license tax on the cor
porations or as a net proceeds tax
and which will yield annually from
$4,000 to 100000 and a gradual
ed income tax with an annual
yield of from S1,OO0,0O0 to $4,000.
900. The total annual yield from
the proposed measures would be
at a conservative estimate, one
and three quarter millions of dol
| lars.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
LNVDBERGHS PLAN
TOFLY BACK HOME

Toxic, Aug. 81 Steamship
agents said today Col. Lindbergh
indicated to them he and Mrs.
/ indbergh would return to America
in the plane which they flew to ia
pan from New York.
The Colonel, however, did not
say which route they would take
after leaving China, the next stage
of their trip after six days of fet-
ing and of sightseeing here.
To invitations that he and Mrs.
Lindbergh travel on their steam
ships in. returning 10 the United
States, the agents said Lindbergh
replied:
"Why should we travel on steam
ers when we have a good flying
ship of our own-and we certainly
intend to use it."
Meanwhile, the Japanese nation
appeared in no hurry to speed the
Lindberghs homeward. The cabi-
net gave banquet In their honor
tonight, at which the minister of
communications and American Am
bassador w. Cameron Forbes ex-
pressed admiration of the filters
exploits.
Responding, Lindbergh said he
had fulfilled childhood dream to
visit Japan and expressed his
pleasure that aviation and radio
had drawn the American and Jap
anese peoples closer.
Entertainments were proffereC
in such number that the visitors
were forced to cancel acceptance
of an invitation to attend a geishs
party arranged for them by the
newspaper Nichi-Nichi.
The informality of the Colonel
has impressed the Japanese, accus,
toned TO formal attires and sill
hats. On visits to Japanese gov
eminent departments, the man who
received one of the greatest dem.
onstratons accorded a foreigner II
Toxic, appeared simply clothed anc
without a hat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
LIBRARY NOTES

How much do you know about
Russia? Are you content to read
conflicting haphazard reports and
formulate your opinions from them
or would you like to get first
hand information from authentic
reports of those who have studied
the situation? The average intel
1igent citizen of the United States
realizes that he cannot afford to
ignore present conditions in Rus
STA; consequently this season pro-
Sides a flood of literature on the
subject. Your county library has
two recent books dealing with pres
ent day conditions in Russia. They
are "Soviet Russia" by William
Henry Chamberlin, and "Red
Bread" by Maurice Hindus.
The former is an objective study
Of the Bolshevist state. written BY
a correspondent who has been q
Russian resident for the last seven
years. He combines an impartial
Interpretation of what has happen
ed during the transition from car
ism to communism with an open
minded curiosity as to future de-
velopmentS. The New York Times
comments on the book as 'the most
accurate, comprehensive and impair
tial description of the Soviet I'm
ion that has yet appeared in Eng
hsh."
''Red Bread" by Hindus, who is 9
Russian-boarn American, gives {
picture of the Russian peasant Of
1880 as he was affected by the pol
icy of "collectivization" under the
five year plan. The book is writ
ten in a lively, reportorial style
and sticks to its moment of time
and subject matter without at
tempting to be dogmatic or defin
alive, but rather intensely human
1t is a dramatic narrative, concern
ed with the personal reactions Of
the people, rather than with pol
itics and problems of nationa
economy.
These books, divergent in theil
treatment of the subject, together
with current periodical literature
should give one a fairly compre
hensive view Of the situation il
Russia today. Ask for these book
at your library.
Aside from these books, a few
recent additions are as follows:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04

ed to take the Latin II if they
have credit in Latin and desire to
retain it. Sophomores are requir-
ed to take English II and Geome-
try. Their electives include Biolo-
gy, Home Economics and Applied
Science, Latin II, European His
tory, Physical Geography and Com
merce and Industry. The required
coursese for the first year are, Ell
ementary Science, Vocational Civ
les & Occupations, Latin /, HCme
Economics l, and Applied Science.
Only Freshmen who are II years
of age may enroll for the Home
Economies work because of the re-
ouirement of the Smith Hughes
Regulations.
1t may be possible to further en-
rich the program still further aft
er the enrolment is checked. The
program as given above is one
which meets all North Central and
University requirements and is
what is sometimes called, the Core
Curriculum. With the additional
room and facilities that brentwood
will have next year, vocational
work can gradually be introduced
as the enrolment warrants. One
or two additional courses may be
added this fall if it seems advisable
after the enrolment is completed.
Early enrolment is greatly desired
because of the greater ease in get
ting the work well organized and
classes running smoothly. It is
strictly to the advantage of the
pupils themselves as the first two
weeks are the most important in
the entire year. Starting later
than that may cause one to miss
most of the explanatory work and
the fundamentals of the course SO
that he is always in difficulty.
Enrolment for the Elementary
Grades will take place at 900 in
the morning of the 14th at the
various grade buildings. There
will be little change in the assign.
, ment of grades to the different
. buildings so that those who have
attended in Plentywood before
should have no difficulty in find
ing the proper building.
The eighth grade will be divided
and occupy the same rooms a.
: last year, while the seventh will b,
| In the same building but in tn,
S west room. In case the new higl
e school building is started, the frs
e and second grade buildings will b,
T moved to a position just west O
c where they now are. Parents O.
|, older brothers or sisters should &C
: company the first grade pupils OF
o the first day, if possible. For tn
e benefit of those who may hav
o moved to Plentywood during tn
e Summer, it nigh be advisable t
mention that the third, fourth an
= fifth grades will occupy the fran
e building to the east of the hig
n scool, the sixth grade will be i
e the stucco building to the west an
Il the seventh and eighth grades wi
e occupy the building across tn
: street to the south.
s The Plentywood schools had a
excellent attendance record las
year and it is realized that the &C
operation of the parents is highl
responsible for it. The school &C
:: ministration appreciates this spirt
/ of cooperation and wishes to than
/ the parents for it. The pupil
/ surely do benefit from regular an
n prompt attendance but the schoC
: itself runs more smoothly and tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-09-04
Aldrich-A white bird flying.
Austin-Starry Adventure.

Aldrich-A white bird flying.
Austin-Starry Adventure.
Bindloss-Prairie School.
Bojer-The Everlasting Struggle
Cather-Shadow on the Rock.
Cronin-Hatter's Castle.
Diver-Ships of Youth.
LeMay-Gunsight Trail.
Mulford-Hopalong Cassidy and
the Eagles Brood.
Norris-The Love of Julie Borel
Oppenheim-Simple Peter Cradd.
Remarque-The Roard Back.
Seymour-But Not For Love.
Stern-The shortest night.
Tunstall-The Shiny Night.
Williamson End to Mirth.
Rosman-the Sixth Journey.
Munthe-The story of San Mich
els.
Tante-Living Authors.
Warren-Games for Two.
Edgerton-A Speech for Every
Occasion.
Patri-The Questioning Child.
Merz-The Dry Decade.
Notwithstanding - a Pas
time that Pays.
Biggers- The House Without q
Key.
Biggers-Chinese Parrot.
Baldwin-Office Wife.
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US Will BORROW MORE THAN BILLION
DOLLARS TO MEET INCREASING DEFICIT

Washington, Aug. 81 Already
$3S7,0OO,0O0 in the hole although
the present fiscal year is but two
months old, the treasury tonight
announced it would seek to raise
more than a billion dollars on long
term and certificate issues.
Secretary Mellon said the paper
would include $S00,00O,00O worth
of bonds to carry 8 per cent inter
est and to run for 20 to "a years
and 100000, 900 in a certificate is
sue at 1890. The bond issue will
be the third of the present calendar