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The producers news., 1932-12-16
FARMERS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR BREAK DOWN

For the last three years, a world
economic crisis has sharpened the
effect of ten years of post war
farm depression. Our last re-
serves have been taken from us.
We are not responsible for the uni
versal breakdown that forced 70
millions of Americans into econo-
mic distress, uncertainty and want
in the richest country in the world.
We know that the relief funds
are largely squeezed from the
worried balance of the population
who are themselves slipping to-
ward the brink of joblessness. We
know that fantastic costs of local
state and federal governments are
also squeezed from them by sale:
taxes while the big incomes anC
corporations escape. We know
that actual starvation is more ant
more frequently admitted in spit'
of bulging banks and storehouse
of food. We have seen food de
stroyed and everywhere our crop
ret on the ground in marketles
country because hungry million
have lost their purchasing power
In the face of this social calam
ity farm leaders" and politician
dare to talk of surplus; dare t
base legislation on a theory of n
duction of acreage that will fit tI
present starvation markets. FIJI
ally his bankrupt leadership dare
to advocate the abandonment (
our scientific and technical az
: vances in farming and recommer
Y that we return to a primitive, sl'
sufficing form of peasant farmin
The producers news., 1932-12-16
(BY ]. NJ

The Poultry Producers of Cen
tral California (PPCC is a pro-
ducers cooperative. 1t has TWO
main departments, the egg and the
feed department, each with it own
working capital. The association
markets the eggs for its members
and sells feed and supplies 10
those of its members who can pay
within thirty days from date OF
sale. in special cases the time OF
navment IS extended. At the end
of the year the association usual
" pays a certain dividend, or de
ferred payment" to its members
This dividend on the eggs comes;
from the. difference in the price o1
eggs the producer received tor nlS
e9os at time of delivery and tnt
price received for them by the as
sociation, less expenses OF opera
ton, salaries, taxes, rents snip
ping charges, etc.
The feed department pays
dividend which is derived iron
having a comparatively large cap
4 ital concentrated, able to buy i
/ large quantities at low rates, an
mart Of this profit so obtained !
passed on to its members IN IN
= fo,T,, of a dividend. The defeTre
navment has usually amounted
shout 45 cents per case on egg
ond tn about 4 per cent on "neo
and other whole unmixed gram
and and to about 10 per cent on q
mixed feeds, based on total pul
e cbsses chase. for the year. A similar oil
r count or divident is allowed O
II couI.s ,nnlies purchased.
The producers news., 1932-12-16

tirement of the advance fund GER
tificates is about three years, and
the feed department longer. Thus
e zach member has a certain
amount of money tied up IN the
association. The poorer members
are forced by economic necessity
to dispose of their certificates be-
fore they are due, at discount OF
6, 8, or 10 per cent. These are
bought by the banks and richer
members. The association has a
branch for buying these certltl-
Gates and reselling them.
MOSTLY SMALL FARMERS
The association was establlshec
about sixteen years ago and has
now about 5000 members. the over
Iwhelming majority of whom be-
long to the poor and middle strata
of PRODUCERS. The association is
also connected through certain
agreements with the poultry pro-
Iducers organizations of Oregon
washington and of southern Cali
fornia. The association controls
about 65 to 70 per cent OF tn'
production of eggs In Sonoms
county the stronghold of the asso
citation, which is the largest egg
producing center in the state: l
does a total business of about SzV'
100000 a year.
At the head of the association
a board of directors OF eievel
members One of the members Q
this board is suggested by the dc
partment of agriculture OF Tn
state (this member can be q nor
producer, all other members snouI
9 he producers), thus it is directl
: connected with the state macnlI
: erv of the ruling class of Calitol
MIA It cooperates with the otn'
e state and national bodies to n
y lieve" the farmer, for exampl
r with the Regional Credit Corpor'
d tion (Federal) which is offerlI
Ie loans to poultry producers at q
u handsome rate of interest OF sev'
le me-, ner cent. against reasonable $
is curity. The board consists OF SUI
g ,eacfionary elements as Nlels'
e Who is a member of the Chamn
as ns Of Commerce of Petaluma and {
n at American Legion; Davis, a slic
r. politician, an ex-member of t
j. San Francisco Harbor Ccmmissic
m and other similar bodies; Berl
~ nf stedt, the president, is an e
a. a. preacher. They receive $40 ca
The producers news., 1932-12-16
MEMBERS HAVE MONEY
TIED UP

The working capital of the :. egg e
denartment is known as the Au
vance Fund" and Of the FEED f.1,,,d Ge. !,
nartment. "Feed Finance oor rum, rSh =
zach pc amounting to $1,000,OOO; Inc ne
s advance fund is gathered os Dy
charging n the member one Cssl Cen' sped pei
z dozen non on eggs delivered. The Ieso eso
fTnn finance fund is gathered by 'nt p
following method. AT the emo +Tl u
tSe the wear instead of paying 'Is !.
,r,e ,,oerSer a cash dividend, ne a.. !
given a certificate represents 4he
o tbe amount of his dividend; tne 1i',
casb cae remaining in the fund OF TN .
denartment. SeTIa The certificate. .. :.
each department draw lnteress '.ar :
the rate of six per cent per yyt;f; ysai
AZ a certain amount of these ,,,, cefrlln run
Gates are retired periOdiicanllyS Sf l'Hp th
the older end, by decision th oI - :
hoard hos Of directors. The lengsn - :
time between the issuing anu
The producers news., 1932-12-16

We, farmers, $50 strong, repre-
sent the struggling majority of
the farm population in 26 states.
For the first time in history, we
come ourselves, face to face with
Congress without high salaried
farm leaders or lobbyists standing
between to becloud and divert our
purpose. And our purpose is to
demand immediate action. We are
determined to stop a ruthless pres
sure from creditors who threaten
to sweep US from our land and
homes.
The producers news., 1932-12-16
STUDENTS FARE WELL

long as the masses of the poor and
middle producers are able to pay
the bills.
What is the future for small and
middle farmers in this Poultry
Producers Cooperative? Read the
conclusion of this interesting ar
I ticle in next weeks Producers
News.
The producers news., 1932-12-16
Y. ..CL. SCHOOL
TRAINS YOUTH
School With "a Students
Trains Fighters In Class
Struggle
(BY A sTUDENT)

Red Lodge, Mont, Dec. IA
Young Communist League Train
ing School started here November
21 and will last for four weeks
Young workers and farmers have
come to learn the theory and or
ganizational forms in mass work.
There are "a students at the
school, principally from Butte,
Great Falls, Billings, Columbus,
and Roberts.
STUDENTS FARE WELL
The workers and farmers of this
state are donating money and food
for the school. We have plenty to
eat-chicken and turkey dinners
two or three times a week. We
wish to thank those who have
made donations in order to make
this school a success.
The producers news., 1932-12-16
Farmers Isolation Broken
Through United Mass Action
the Electricity Turned off and the Telephone Wires Dead the Farmer
C Himself for Acion Farm Holiday Strike First Mass Struggle of
Defense of their Homes and for Higher Prices;
Calling of National Relief Conference

:. I'D isolation of the farm is
y y. W. In the middle west, the
~ y. liaht is turned off because
n I;ls " can not be paid. The
! kerosene lamp is hauled down
tbe attic. Even the tele
H. ~. wires are dead. Often the
l-ner W. has not enough cash to, buy
!. VS. But he is not to be licked
hs lack of the modern con-
.srces ~. He has cut through his
8,,tion and found the solidarity
bis fellow farmer.
VNITE THEIR STRENGTH
4 mt near Sioux City, Iowa, when
NM farmers were reused up
ssn Is minutes to resist sher-
II. ia attempting to highpOwer the
IS,toads of cattle through, the
'mer demonstrated his own
] .,srgtb. Now he realizes that he
!, Srly the united strength of
I worker and the farmer to
Tt He has listened to his medi-
n men, his bankers, his poll
irs. his ministers, his grange
siers. his state agricultural col
ge for years.
4 Now his land has gone up al
nsd sale, his pigs and corn art
n worth third what he had pu'
h them. A blight Of taxes tot
d to be met by the sale of tn
Tn, fell upon him. The medi
ae men we're paralyzed and whel
n farmer went from one to an
her. they could only lift thei
Bess hands. Burn your wheat
tbF Up your fields, sell your ma
anely and pay off your defic
Ey judgments. Sew sacking t
vu clothing if it wears out, US
%papers for warmth. Put o
be wooden shoes.
ONLY ONE DIRECTION
The farmer heard and saw fl
he first time. Suddenly, as II
Mind see when the cataract
peeled off by the surgeon the farr
. saw the impotence of his a
ier and betrayers. His bac
The wall, there was but one {
ston he could/ go. Forwa1
Ind with his own united strengt
Smd still and be sold out to t
asurance companies, or organii
nd unite their strength again
he common enemy,
The producers news., 1932-12-16
Relief ConferencessssRallies Ess1s
Around Seven-POintSPrOgra0

and Read Both Hous Farmers Not
Responsible Breakdown Must Relief Demand Cash Relief
$5OOOOOOOO Regulation Prices by Government Cancellation
of for ShareCro Moratorium for Others
The producers news., 1932-12-16
WONT LET WORKERS
ORGANIZE

To get a job in the association
is difficult unless one is mem
ber of the American Legion, xxx
or some similar outfit. Organiza-
ton among the workers is not toll
Grated. A, woman worker at the
Petalu1na plant of the association,
was discharged for talking union
to the workers. Many Of the
members of the association were
angered over this act of the Off
ials. They asked "Why do we
not allow our workers to organize
when we ourselves organize 7"
j When a member joins the asso-
citation he is required to pay a
$40 membership fee, and must sign
: a "Produce Sale Agreement" etc.
: which makes it especially clear
that he has no control whatever on
: how the eggs are disposed of after
delivery to the association. The
5 member has only the right to de-
! liver the eggs to the association
While a member, he has not TIT
: fright to sell eggs to anyone excep'
e association, with the exception o.
: Ieggs for Matching. At time OF
d Joining he is also required to sub
v lscribe to the associations publica
i ton "Nulaid News" and he ais
: receives a weekly News Letter.
r In addition to the one cent pc
= dozen charge for the advance fun
e, the producer is charged with tn
l. expenses of drayage, packing
g shipping, etc, of the eggs, als'
lie the costs of administration, rents
N etc. A member has two week
E. during the year in which he ca
h lput in written application fc
IN withdrawal from the association
er Membership meetings of the loca
ne are held usually once a month bV
k there are exceptions, like the Pet
he luna local which meets quarterl
n. lat these meetings different que
2 tions of the local are discussed p
< : and con and voted upon one VIZ
ch or the other. Questions on Il
The producers news., 1932-12-16

When the Farmers Holiday
movement had its back broken by
calling off the picketing, the rank
and file farmer did not lose con-
fidence in real united action. The
politicians wormed their way to
the leaders of this movement and
did all they could to soft pedal
united action and organizing. For
gears people have yelled at the
farmer and asked why didn't he
speed up and get his rights. AS
soon as he speeded up and began
moving, every newspaper in the
middle west cautioned him to ego
slow" AS soon as he made his
power felt every big time business
man was afraid of him. Every
Chamber of Commerce was out to
cut his throat. But they, the
Chambers of Commerce and the
big time business men could not
succeed in doing what they at
tempted, could not set the city
worker against the farmer. Near
Sioux City they tried to get the
stock yeards workers to break UP
the picketing of the farmers. The
farmers retaliated by offering tc
feed any hungry workers who
came to- them. The confidence the
worker and the farmer should have
, in one another was not destroyed
BUSINESS MEN AGAINST
FARMERS
Big and little business agail
r showed their hands, that was all
:, In Sioux City at the head Of tn
: parade in which thousands of farm
ers demonstrated their new foun
o solidarity, rode Mother Bloor. A
e the Golden Slipper Dance hal
n where 5000 farmers assembled
determine to picket the road
against the threat even of militi'
a representative from the Unen
n ployed Council of Sioux Cit,
le spoke.
s When the leaders succeeded
n calling off the picketing, the rar
d. and file farmers, gathered them
k selves together for their answe
j. The answer is the farmers cor
d. ference in Washington on Dec.
h. The answer is another long tr'
ne in a modern version of the co
The producers news., 1932-12-16

for each regular meeting. They
appoint the general manager who
receives $4,000 a year from the
association and more from other
organizations. The board of di-
rectors- have almost unlimited
power. They have the power of
final decision in the conduct of
the business of the association.
The producers news., 1932-12-16

to pay $1.25 hundredweight, in
stead of the 90 cents which they
are paying at present.
The producers news., 1932-12-16
ofC afoma
farmers to on Il
PGtt al Expense o Small Farmers

association as a whole can be dis
cussed and voted upon, but the
final decision rests with the board
of directors.
Evening star., 1932-09-06
PARKER AND LOTT \
! IN FEATURE TILT
Veteran Asserts He viii Get
Even With Youngster for
Previous Beatings.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, September 6 UP.
M Tennis addicts at Forest
l Y Hills turned their atten-
ton today from the main
business at hand-the battle for
Ellsworth Vines, jr.'s, national
championship crown-to concen-
trate their enthusiasm on a
"grudge" match that may have
no bearing at all on the title
fight.
the veteran Davis Cup star from Chi
chago, ard Frankie Parker, the To-
year-old Milwaukee lad, who practically
has ruined the present outdoor season
for his other rival Their battle prom
ises to provide the highlights OF the
third round.
They have clashed five times pre-
viously this Summer, with victory
perching ON Parkers banner in four
instances. He beat Lott In such impor-
tant events as the National Clay Courts,
Canadian Championships and Western
Clay Courts.
tsTF it's the last thing I ever do, I'll
beat tnaC KID this tlme," Lott has
advised the press and any one else
who will listen. He has great game,
all right, and he has trimmed the old
master on clay, but don't believe he
can do IL on grass"
Parker, a serious faced blonde young
ster. has refused to be drawn into the
controversy. Making his first appear
ance in the championships, he is letting
his racquet do the talking, and 50 far
1t has spoken magic tongue. He is
carrying the biggest personal gallery in
the tournament, and was assured en-
thusiastic support in today's tussle.
If Parker does survive todays hurdle
he might cause plenty Of trouble. Be-
tween him and a semi-final against
Vines are lch stars as Bunny Austin,
Clifford SITTER and Takeo Kuwabara,
champion Of Japan, but none of them
is much, If any, tougher than Lott,
who was good enough to reach the
final round year ago.
WINES had another easy match to-
Y day, facing Gabriel Lavine of
Philadelphia, but some real oppo-
sition was in prospect for Henri Cochet,
Evening star., 1932-09-06
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

TOREST HILLS, Long Island, N. Y,
H September 6.-Ellsworth Vines,
having in his young career played
both Of them, still thinks that
Big Bill Tilden was even a greater
tennis player than Henry Cochet.
The other players like Vines, and it
is no wonder. He not only is star
on the courts. but appears to be q
pleasant, unaffected youngster, with his
full share Of brains and common sense.
George Lott, having previously won his
match without undue difficulty from
Humberto Costa, the Brazilian, passed
by in street clothes and hailed the Cali
fornian, who was autographing pro-
gram from a grateful fan
Hello. champ" he said.
Hello" responded Vines, grinning.
Then he turned to talk Of his coming
Australian trip, of his writing, and Of
tennis In general
Yes, think we are going to have
fine time" he said. I'VE are all good
friends and it should be a pleasant trip.
1T BELIEVE we have a first rate
i chance to win the Davis Cup next
year." he went on. I'VE should
have won 1t this time. Who would play
the other singles matches? Well, II
Wilmer Allison is right next season, I
don't think any tennis team could ask
for better man. And there Is no rea-
son he shouldn't be right. He Is younger
than the French players.
THE greatest tennis playerf I'll al
ways believe Tilden the best. played
him twice and he beat me both times.
In their latter matches, Cochet seemed
to have Tilden's goat. but I think
Tilden could beat men who won from
Cochet. Tilden had more brilliance
and ability than any player know"
Vines may possibly change his mind
concerning Cochet later in the week.
II Vines get by such racket wielders as
Geldhill. Stoefen, Parker and Austin,
and II Cochet doesn't get tripped up by
such opponents as Van Ryn, Shields,
Perry, Wood or Allison, the two will
meet in final match of the national
championship which should crowd the
stands.
As q matter Of fact, there were q
Evening star., 1932-09-06
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

JEROME TRAvERs. Hamilton
J Kerr. Charles Evans. jr., and
Warren Wood are semi-finalists
In the national amateur golf tour
ney.
Boston yesterday defeated WASH
the league leaders and Carl Cashion
hurled for the Nationals, who are
second in the race. iris Speaker OF
Boston and Eddie Foster Of WASH
ington led in batting. Bill Carrigan,
veteran Red Sox catcher, nabbed
three would-be base stealers.
Walter Johnson and Smokey Joe
Wood, the American Leagues great
est pitchers, are slated to clash In
tomorrow's Washington Boston game
Among D. c. players competing
in colored tennis tourney here are
Cromwell, Freeman, Bruce. Cook,
Walker, Wilkinson, Carpenter, Cas-
kins, Booker, Campbell, Van Lou,
Marlborough and Wormley.
Ad Wolgast. lightweight boxing
champion, hurt his arm cranking an
auto and his bout with Packy Nc
Farland September AZ may be
called on.
Pepco. which drubbed Ninth yes
terday to win the base ball cham
ptonship in the series among win
ners of league pennants. will meet
the Richmond (Va) title holder to-
morrow In the first game Of q series
for intercity honors. Buck Howard,
Western High athlete, starred for
Pepco yesterday.
Evening star., 1932-09-06
Hardell Thinks Tech May Be
Able to Score Over Business

ball coach, known far and wide for the
his difficulties. He's giving us his low
down on the high school series that
starts October IA.
II hear Western has IL experienced
players already to hop into the game
today. Eastern Is on the war path with
Chief Guyon at the helm and plenty Of
real players, and how are you gonna
beat Central with players having such
names as Nicalopus and Kocsis. Sounds
like Notre Dame. It should be a good
series with Tech weaker and the others
stronger"
Fifty or so Tech grid hopefuls are now
at the University Of Maryland for pre-
season training.
We've lost plenty of good boys"
sighed Hap today, land we could swear
we could see large tears yelling In the
coachs big brown eyes.
dye, Baxter, Rhodes and wohlfarth
are gone from the line and Hatos.
Oehmann. Eachs and Carleton Edwards
from the backfield. Though Edwards
might come back. But he isn't. I
could Just cry. he shifted"
But. Hap, surely 1t can't be as bad
as all that. how about the boys you'll
have back?" we asked.
We'll have a few back. Howser,
Gramlich and Meikeljohn for the line
and Gormley and Foley for the back
field.
"But we are in for the toughest
Shedding we've ever had. And the worst
thing about the whole thing Is that
Burt Shipley out at Maryland says I've
got to furnish my own towels this year.
Says Marland hasn't enough Of its own
and they would be crazy to try to sup
ply me-"
NOW I ask you, isn't 1t all enough
to make a fellow cry?"
"It sure is, Hap" we agreed, touched
by the mans grief Let's both have a
real nice long one"
Evening star., 1932-09-06
Tilden Was Greater Racketer
Than Cochet, Vines Declares

good many spectators present. Not
only was the stadium more than half
full, but the crowd was scattered all
over the place watching the matches on
outside courts.
TONCERNING frankie Parker, Vines
~ said that he played a beautiful,
steady game that made him tough
for any one to beat. He added that
Parker had the type OF sound game,
which would place him among the lead
ers, but was unwilling to predict Just
how far he might go.
Vines said that there was q young
ster out on the Coast, Gene Marko,
also 16 years old. who showed great
promise. He said that, II Marko learned
to control his shots, he some day should
be up around the top.
Asked about his tennis writing, Vines
said that he had not yet learned to
use typewriting machine and was
forced to write his stuff in longhand.
But he said that he planned to get
machine and learn to use it. Writing
about tennis, he said, was fairly easy,
because that was something he had
studied and knew and in which he took
lot Of interest and pleasure.
(Copyrisht, 1882. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1932-09-06
TURF ACES MAY RACE
Twenty Grand, Equipoise and Nor
fair Especial" Is Planned.

NEW YORK, September GA three
cornered race Of unusual interest may
be put on by the Westchester Racing
Association as an extra attraction to
the Futurity, Jockey Club, Gold Cup
and Grand National Steeplechase for
Belmont Parks closing day, Septem-
Der II.
The plan Is to bring together Mrs.
Payne Whitney's Twenty Grand, c. v.
Whitney's Eouipoise, both 4-year-olds
and Sammy Smiths MORTAR, a 3-yesr-
old in q l-mile test at weight for age.
C. v. Whitney and Sammy Smith
both intimated yesterday they would be
glad of an opportunity to settle a long
argued debate. Bill Brennan. who Is
doubtful that Twenty Grand can be
brought UP to top form for the grueling
Emile test for the Gold Cup, Is Ger
tain that last years 3-year-old cham
pion will be able to do himself full JUS
tice at mile on that occasion.
The matter will be definitely decided
within the next few days.
Evening star., 1932-09-06
NET PLAY WELL ADVANCED
Matches in Late Stages Are Slated
in Filipino Tourney,

in Filipino Tourney.
A Quarter-final match between
Tomelden and Orozco and Rillon and
Reyes and semi-final encounter be-
tween Rulloda and Eugenio and
Ancheta and Caducio were listed this
evening on the Potomac Park courts
IN the tenth annual Filipino tennis
tournament. Play was to start at 5
o'clock.
Felix Silva, popular figure in tennis
circles here today loomed as the likely
singles winner. He eliminated yes
terday Eugenio, who recently won the
Filipino Club singles title. The score
was 11-9, 63.
Yesterdays summaries:
singles-Second round Tomelden defeated
Ca1ucio: 6-3, 81: third round, Felix silva
defeated Eugenio, l1-9, 6+3,
Doubles-Secord round. Felix Silva and
Erana defeated Zamora and Lao, 6-1. s-2;
Rulloda and Eugenio defeated Piniera and
Pimentel, 81, "a; Ancheta and Caducio
defeated Diaz and Diaz. 81, eI
Consolation singles-First round, Lao de-
J. Silva, &6. 60; second round. Lao de-
feated A. Diaz, 60. 60; BARRIERS defeated