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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

Burley Bowler, Editor,
Scobey, Montana.
Dear Sir:
Just a line in regard to your
paper. l have watched it close for
the last four weeks to find out
something about Gorham and his
stoolpigeon, Winters, but not the
print of a type yet, so concluded
l had better inform you for may
be you have not heard of the af-
fair yet. If you have not, you
can probably get a copy of the
Producers News and thus learn
what has taken place in Socbey. /
think it is shame that the peo-
pie cannot find out what is going
on in our county seat where our
paper is published. About all there
is in your paper lately is basket
ball, and a streak of hot air tell
ing how it pays to advertise in the
local newspaper.
If some poor farmer gets caught
with a bottle or a small still you
have to put an extra page in your
paper to advertise it, but wher
the Scobey bar and the fedora
protected pigs are caught you new.
er seem to bother to make even q
small note of it.
] Last winter your paper was Sc
/ full of "Nig" Collins and his chick
en- ranch and Charley Taylor thai
every one was sick of it. Taylor
was man enough to come out anC
try TO let the people knox little
ABOUT it, but YOU are blank, ab
solutely MUM.
You are only holding a space O.
ignorance instead of a newspaper
IF a person wants to find out any
thing that happened in Scobey h,
must take the Producers News
but if he wants to find out TIL
sentiment of the Scnbey business
men or a little red tape politica
junk or get filled up to the necl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
500 Southern Girls Fight
Against 6Oc-a-day Wage

Collinsville, HIP A strike
of 500 girl employees of the For
est City Mfg. Co., of Collinsville,
dress factory, sstriving to gain
better wages and union conditions
Some of the girls say they made
only Coo a day on piece work.
Believe it or not, Sc a week was
regarded as top-notch pay in that
factory" a striker told the FEEDER
ated Press. A clash followed the
firms attempt to put scabs to
work and the plant is practically
closed.
The main factory is in St. Louis
and this company followed a wide
spread St. Louis custom of open
ing a large branch in a country
village to get cheap labor.
Collinsville is a coal mine town
and unionism seems to have been
contagious.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
CAPITALISM CREATES HUNGER
WORLD
By SCOTT NEARING, Federated Press

Hunger stalked the backward countries" of the
world before the war of 1914. In India, China, and
even in eastern Europe there were years when
millions were the verge of starvation.
Earnest appeals were made for these starving
millions in the prosperous towns and cities of the
United States, Great Britain and Germany.
Newspaper editors, statesmen, preachers and
school teachers who made these appeals united in a
hymn of thanksgiving that we were not like these
backward countries We had developed system
which made hunger impossible.
This hunger-proof system has had its chance and
lived its day. Unrestrained by any except the de-
fects of its own forms of organization capitalist
exploitation has been adopted throughout western
Europe, in North and South America, in Australia
and in parts of Asia and Africa.
And it is IN the countries where the capitalist
has been most highly developed that
present year finds the most appalling privation
Hunger stalks the capitalist lands.
In the foremost capitalist country of the world
the United States, the unemployed and partly en-
ployed millions beg from door to door, or take
their dole from charity societies and public relief
agencies while the Red Cross distributes pennies
among the destitute farm families
TwO-thirds of all the unemployed workers in the
world are in the three principal capitalist coun.
tries. The distribution of hunger in the world Of
1881 is in almost direct proportion to the distri
button of capitalist exploitation.
The capitalist system of exploitation has had it,
chance and lived its day. 1t has played its role il
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

neighbor, who is not able to bear the additional
burden?
1t is for these reasons, and others, which space
forbds me to mention, that I am going to work
and vote Against Referendum Measure No. S5.
Since writing the above my attention has been
called to the prospective Road Project Map sent
out by the Montana Automobile Association, show
ing the roads which it is proposed to complete by
the hoped for tax.
.~ In it there is not single road shown which will
reach local farm communities, but only those lead
ing from one large town city to another. That
is how the farming communities are to be helped
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
$40 A WEEK WILL
FEED 5PERSONS

Bozeman- Ten dollars a week,
if spent wisely for properly plan
ned meals, is sufficient for fam
lily of five AMI will keep the mem
bers just as we'll nourished as
family living on SIS or $40 scale,
according to Miss Frances Smith,
extension nutritionist at Montana
State College.
Such low cost living is possible
only when the housewife has know
ledge and appreciation of food val
ues, according to Miss Smith. No
food is perfect, So that necessi-
tateS the purchasing of several
different kinds, which together
will maintain health and efficiency
in both adults and children.
Much information on foods and
diet is available thru home dem
Onstration agents and the Montana
extension service, Bozeman. Of
particular value to the housewife
is the daily food requirements
table prepared by Miss Smith
which lists the foods which form
a properly balanced diet. Thi!
table says each child should have
a quart and each adult a pint Of
milk daily. 1t recommends daily
servings of a green leafy vegeta
BILE and one other vegetable in ad
dition to starchy kinds such as pc
tatoes, corn, dried beans and peas
Fruit should be served twice daily
One of the servings of fruits o
vegetables should be raw unleS
canned tomatoes are used. Meat
fish, eggs or cheese should be serv
ed at least once daily. Other re
quirements listed are one servinI
of whole grain cereals daily an
sugar and fats to supplement tn
other foods recommended.
The present problem of man
housewives is TO satisfy the dali
food requirements as inexpensive
ly as possible. This means subst
tuting the cheaper for the MOI
expensive foods in the same elias
says Miss Smith.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
OFFICE WAGES IN
NEW YORK SLIDE

New York -FP- Employment
agencies are offering stenogra-
piers jobs at $40 week and girls
are taking them.
At one agency, Federated Press
found an office full of girls wait
ing for calls. A call same in for a
stenographer, wages $40. A half
dozen girls raised their hands,
willing to go out on the job.
One girl answering an ad was
told that no more applications
were being taken, as there were
far more applicants than calls for
workers.
Legal stenographers' positions,
formerly paying $25 to 80, are now
being advertised at SIP.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
THOUSANDS BACK
JOB FUND MEASURE

ChicagO-FP- Signatures by
the thousands are being affixed
to the petitions asking the Him
Ois assembly to pass the Buck
bill for unemployment insurance.
The petitions, of which 10000
copies have been distributed, are
sponsored by the state confer
ence on unemployment insurance.
Many unions are independently
= requesting assemblymen to vote
for the measure when it comes
up in the legislature.
The Chicago Federation of La
Dor which has already endorsed
the bill, is expected to conduct
an active campaign of lobbying
at Springfield.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
Labor Chief Pleads For a
Parole For Six Loggers

Walla Walla, Wash.-FP-Pres.
James A. Taylor of the Washing
ton Federation of Labor led the la
Dor delegation which appeared be-
fore the December session of the
state prison parole board to ask
pardons for the six Centralia l. w.
w. loggers doing 25-40 year terms.
Gov. Hartley, lumber baron and
foe of pardons, sat in on the hear
ing.
Pres. Taylor emphasized the bias
of Judge John M. Wilson, who pre-
sided at the trial of the lOggers for
defending their hall against riot
ing Legionnaires. The board will
make a report on the cases to
Gov. Hartley.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
In the Matter of the Estate
MARTHA SMITH, Deceased

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That Saturday the End day of Nav
1881, at ten (10) o'clock in the fors'
noon of said day, and the Court.
room of said Court, at the Court.
house, in the City of PlentywooS
Sheridan County. Montana, bavs
been appointed as the time and placs
for proving the will of Martbs
Smith, Deceased. and for hearinS
the application of VIM. Erickson for
issuance to him of letters Of admir-.
istration of the Estate of said Mar.
tina Smith, Deceased, with the viii
thereof annexed.
WITNESS MY HAND and the saal
of said court this 14th day of April
1891.
G. B. PETERSON.
Clerk of the District Cont
First Publication April Is, 1881.
Last Publication May l, 1881.
HOWARD M. LEWIS,
Plentywood. Montana,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
Workers Hardest Hit In so
Years An Economist Says

Cleveland-FP- The depression
has hit wage workers harder than
any in the recent industrial history
of America, DIR. Bryce Stewart,
employment authority associated
with the Hoover emergency COM
mittee, reported to economists in
session in Cleveland.
Employment has dropped 1910
in 10 months up to June, 1929, he
said; and the slump has not stop
ped. This exceeds the declines of
1894, 1907, and 1921; in fact each
showed an increase in percentage
of decline above the previous de-
preston. If the drop could be
stopped now, it would take 16
months to get employment back to
normal, he said.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
.TMuHoS
Il.----.---s&
Has to Take the Producers
News to Get all the News

- ONA9SoGg 4A4OAASeAAAGAs
February IL, 1881
Mr.. Charley Taylor,
Editor of the Producers News,
Plentywood Montana.
Dear Sir:
Just a few lines. 1 am not a sub
scriber of your paper but get
many copies from my neighbours
at times. Tried to get the one a.
bout Gorham but was too late but
beard lot about it. But that has
nothing to do with this letter.
am writing Burley a letter and am
just going to send you a copy OF
it. Of coure Burley wont publish
it, he never publishes letters un-
less he agrees with them. You may
publish the letter if you see fiji
if Burley doesn't.
Yours truly,
, FARMER JOHN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

Belt-Extensive improvements are
being made to the fire alarm system.
reconstruction is progress
sing rapidly on the new high school
building.
Malta Extensive improvements
are being made to local streets.
Bozeman-Ornament street light
ing system is to be installed.
The state highway department let
a contract for grading and graveling
the highway between Miles City and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
GOOD SEEN FROM LOW
WHEAT PRICES
Banker Believes Farmers See Need
for wider Sources of Income.

Banker Believes Farmers See Need
for wider Sources of Income.
Low prices paid for wheat in thu
end will have a sa1utary effect in
Schnitz1er, Montana banker, state
senator, republican national COM
mitteeman, and operator of $1,000
acre farm, who was visitor in
Minneapolis yesterday.
MIR. Schnitzler said that In MOI
tana approximately one million dol
lars a year has been spent by the
state, agricultural agencies and the
railroads on campaigns for diversi-
fication, and this spring will see
big step toward carrying out the
proposed program, largely because
low wheat prices have convinced
the farmers they should have wid-
er sources of income.
"There can be little doubt that
the Montana farmers will cut their
wheat acreage this spring, thereby
following the advice given them by
Alex. Legge, recent head Of the
Federal Farm Board" MIR. Schnltx-
Ter said. "It is quite certain the
land cut out Of wheat viii go into
other crops"
The People of F'roid in particular
and Montana generally are very
proud of Schnitz, who has made the
Land Of the Shining Mountains"
something more than glittering met
aphor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
PRINCE ORDERED TO STOP
BEGGING-SLEEPs In STABLE

Reitz, Orange Free State, April 30
Prince Louis Robert George De
Bourbon Orleans, Duo de Bourbon,
has been ordered to quit begging,
but still may keep his bed in a barn
here.
The 73-year-old gray-haired figure
carries letters to prove he is the
scion of French royalty and main
tains he was born in Russia, where
his parents had been forced to mi
CRATE as fugitives during the Napo-
leonic wars.
Dressed in a shabby, black suit he
was seen constantly on the city
streets soliciting aims. He is an ar
dent churchman, we'll versed in the
Bible and speaks several languages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
NORTH RAYMOND WELFARE
CLUB MET WE'D, APRIL %

The Welfare Club of North Ray
mond was very pleasantly enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Henry Ross. After the bust
ness meeting and a social hour re-
freshments were served.
Sixteen members and seven Wis
itors were present.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Ed. Larter on May 27.
All members should make an eff
fort to be present as there is to be
a Mothers Day program at this
meeting.
Contributed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

on republican candidates or what
the Commercial Club is doing to
help themselves while pretending
It is for the benefit of the farm
ers. he can take "Burley's Hot
Air" better known as the "Scobey
Leader"
Yours truly,
FARMER JOHN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
ONLY A DOCTOR KNOWS
WHAT A LAXATIVE
SHOULD BE

Danger lies in careless selection
Of laxativesl By taking the hrSt
thing that comes to mind when BAD
breath, headaches, dizziness, nausea
biliouSness, gas on stomach ana
bowels, lack of appetite or energy
warns of constipation, you riS
corning the laxative habit.
Depend on a doctors judgment
IN choosing your laxative. Here's
one made from the prescription O
specialist in bowel and STOMACH
disorders. Its originator tried :
n thousands of cases; found it sais
for women, children and old folks;
thoroughly effective for the mos o.
robust man. Today, DR.. Caldweas
Syrup Pepsin, as it is called, IS I ?.
worlds most popular laxative. y
is composed of fresh herbs nu
other pure ingredients. You ca
get it, In generous bottles and res@
for use, at any drugstore.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
Sunshine, Sunshine, all along the
way.

Sunshine, Sunshine, all along the
way.
oh, Moonshine, Moonshine,
Emanates the sunshine,
And makes the people happy,
Light and gay;
So boys let's have some moonshine
And start to scatter sunshine.
Just a little sunshine every day.
Sunshine, Sunshine,
We need to make the hay,
So sip a little moonshine
And scatter little sunshine
Sunshine, Every Day!
&%&%$
"The man of the hour" shouted
the solons, "and right on the min,
ute" opined the pretty stenogra-
pher. The applause shook the
dome of the steel works. The SEN
ators rushed up and seized the
Dying Flutchman by the wing.
"You surely said a mOuthful,"
said the chairman of the banking
committee. Montana, has more
than its share of great men,"
81 hope that l have brought you
a message" said Schnitz, modest
ly. perhaps you boys would like
to join me at the Radison. l have
with me much Montana moon"
The motion to adjourn carried
with one voice.
The Montana farmer and finan-
cier marched away at the head Of
the column, hu1nming Strains Of
Sunshine"
= 4
The next day the Minneapolis
Journal printed the following bursi
of sunshine of our distinguishes
fellow citizen on the first page Of
that famous steel trust daily
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

In recent radio speech, Catholic priest said.
"The thoughtful American is convinced that the
most dangerous communist is the wolf in sleeps
clothing of conservatism who is bent upon preserv-
ing the policies of greed, of oppression and of
Christessness."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF VIII.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THr
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL, ms
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE Conn
TY OF SHERIDAN.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

writer when asked the meaning of the word
"penury" said earnings from my PEN"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01

A linguist might be a person who speaks the
English slanguage correctly.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-01
SQUIRREL FOOD
Continued frem front page)
And become just as happy as
Schnitz.

OCIIIIILZs
The Minnesota senator's broke
into a wild applause and acclaim
ed in one voice: "Eureka!"
The Montana Senator warbled
on: Gentlemen!
Pour a little moonshine in,
Pour little moonshine in,
Where there is some moonshine,
There is Away sunshine,
So pour a little moonshine in.
Moonshine, moonshine, radiates the
sunshine,
And we should scatter sunshine al
the day;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
TWO HEAVY SUITS REACH SETTLEMENT
CATHOLIC STUDY CLUB MEETS
Held Last Night at the Waterbury Catholic
 High School
FER. McCUEN. ADVISOR

The first meeting of the Catholic Study club was held last night at the Waterbury Catholic high school auditorium. The club was organ ized at this time, 35 members en- rolling. This club is sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae and the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service. Every Catholic woman of the city is elig- ible for membership. Rev Joseph McCuen, assistant at the Immacu- late Conception church, was ap- pointed advisor.
 Miss Ruth Barry is chairman of education for the local I. F. c. A., Miss Mary Bennett, chairman of education of the state 1. F. c. A. Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald Is chair man of educational committee for the Diocesan Bureau. At the meet ing last night 1t was decided that the topic for the next meeting would be on church and education.
 Preceding the study club meeting there was a meeting of the l. F. c. A. It was decided to hold me- morial mass in honor of the late Mrs Charles A. Jackson; former county chairman, on Saturday, Mo- vember 21, at 7:30 o'clock at St Margaret's church. Mrs Jackson was the first governor of the I. F. c. A., and the members here and throughout the state will go to mass and receive communion on that morning,
 It was also reported that at the sale at Sugenheimer's sponsored by the I. F. c. A., and held October Is, a substantial sum was realized which goes to the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service for charitable work. As has been the custom other years the Christmas institu- tional visits and donations will again be in order this year, it was decided. the various Catholic school and college adumnae bringing Christmas cheer to the various in- stitutions of this city.
 The meeting closed with the an- nouncement that the state l. F. c. A. will hold their annual meeting in this city in the spring. Mrs Frank P. McEvoy presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
UNCLE TOMS CABIN
 AT THE JACQUES
To Be Presented By St Mary's Hospital Corp Friday and Saturday
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE

A revival of that favorite play of years ago, Uncle Toms Cabin" is being planned as benefit per- formance for St Mary's Hospital corporation for Friday and Satur- day afternoons and evenings at Jac- uues theater. The New York Play house club, which was established and supported by E. H. Sothern. will provide the cast. Numbered among the principals will be James Bailey, who as a matter of unusual interest appeared in Waterbury on the original opening of Jacques theater years ago. The attraction that evening was also Uncle Toms Cabin"
 The country is witnessing a big revival of this old time attraction. Hartford and New Haven have also planned to feature 1t in bene- fit performance.
 The undertaking to supply ad- ditional funds for St Mary's hos pital corporation, has met With the approval of Mayor Frank Hayes and q score of Waterbury's leading citizens acquainted with the pre- liminary. Full plans will be made and announced later. The past year owing to the depression which affected scores of families in ab- solute need of medical treatment the hospital funds have been sore ly taxed. In q cooperative way the committee feels that a sub stantial sum can be realized by staging public attraction. The cast will include many actors of recognized talent and experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Annual Meeting
 at Hotel Bond
Connecticut Council Cath- Olic Women Meet There
 Saturday Morning

The annual meeting of the Con- necticut Council of Catholic Wo- men will take place Saturday at the Hotel Bond in Hartford. A business meeting in the morning will start at 10 o'clock with an opening address by Rev Matthew ]. Judge, diocesan director of chari- ties, followed by reports of the county and committee chairmen. Mrs Edward J. Mcdonald of this city, county chairman, will be a speaker, and heads a group of local members who will attend the conference. Delegates are expected from all parts of the state.
 Among the speakers will be Rt Rev Maurice MoAuliffe, D. D.. and Miss Katherine Lenroot, acting chief of the Federal Children's Bureau, her subject to be Trends Tn Child Welfare" Miss Lenroot, who is associated with Children's Bureau at Washington, D. C., is the daughter of Irvine l.. Lenroot of Superior, Wis, judge of the United States court of customs and pa- tent appeals, and U. S. senator from 1918 to 1927. The chairmen who will talk are Mrs Joseph P. McElroy of Norwalk. 'Girl Well fare Work; Mrs Herbert F. Fish CT, Hartford, on the "Scholarship D to the National Catholic School service at Washington, D. C.. Miss Jane Darean. Hartford. on "Re- iIgious Education" Mrs Howard E. Crltchfield, Hartford. on "In- ternational Relations'; Mrs George E. Newton. Hartford. on "Institn- tional visi.ing"; Mrs Michael J. Morrissey. Hartford, on Parent Teacher associations"
 Other county chairman who will speak are: Fairfield, Mrs Daniel r. To0mey. Norwalk; Hartford. M lss Jane Dargan. Hartford; Litchfield. Mrs Warner Maine, Torrington; Mlddiesex. Mrs Frank Neville. Mid- dlctown; New Haven. New London. Mrs George Haroux, Norwich; Holland. Mrs John r. McCnrtln. Rockville; and Wlndham. Mrs John Reilly. WIllimantlc. Lun- cheon will be served at i2;30 o.. clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
JURY OUT ONLY
 FORTY MINUTES
Returned Verdict in Favor of Charles RediCan
 for S674.25
SUED TO GET SlO,OOO

In one of the quickest disposi- tions of case in a long time. a superior court jury returned ver- dict of $674.25 in favor of Charles Redican against Pietro Tammaro and Ludger Leblanc after 40 min- utes deliberation today. The un- usual part of the case was that the arguments of four counsel and the charge of Judge Newell Jen- nings occupied but three quarters of an hour. In some cases the charge and arguments have taken a period of three days.
 Redican sued to recover for in- juries suffered in triple automo- bile collision on East Main street. The plaintiff was cut about the face and severely shaken up. He asked $1O,000 damages, Healey & Healey represented the plaintiff and Att torney A. B. O'Keefe of New Haven and Attorney Maurice F. Wrenn represented the defendants.