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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
ANTELOPE

The Cong. Ladies Aid was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weldon Richardson Wednesday.
Thursday, Mrs. A T.. Larsen was
hostess at an p. NJ. luncheon to
MesdameS Arenklev, Iceland, John
SON. Christensen. Berg. Stewart ana
Peterson.
Mrs. Carrie Peterson departed
Friday for her home in WilIfston.
after three weeks visit with the
Berg family.
The local school closed Friday
with a picnic for the grade children
in Richardson's grove and for the
evening, the Seniors held class mite
program in the Congregational
church to packed house. Gradua-
ton exercises were given in the hall
Saturday mite, NJ. P. Moe delivering
the address. Velma Clark, Valedic-
torian, Lois Clark, Salutatorian, Car
oil Foster and Shirley Hedges won
medals for citizenship. The Eighth
grade graduation exercises were Civ
en- in the church Saturday p. M.
Those graduating are Sylvia Rich
ardson, woodrow Berneau, Lea Ray
mond. Dorothy Clark, Ella ThOresen
(salutatorian); Alvin Christianson
(Valedictorianl.
The Misses Epperson and Schultz
departed by train to their homes
Saturday. Miss DamshroeGler will
spend month with w. Richardson's
at the farm. Mr.. AaSheim returned
to his home at Reserve.
Lloyd Dewitt left Monday for Mi
not, accompanied by the Geo. Gray
son family. Mrs. GraySon and chill
dren will remain at Towner, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bell.
Miss Meddors closed school Fri
day Patrons. pupils and friends
enjoyed a picnic in Lovers Lane
Monday. Mrs. SyI LELAND com
pleted a term of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay Lang are bacl
from Geyser, Mont, for a visit will
the latteFS parents, Mr.. and Mrs
IC. c. Hanson and family.
Saturday, Mrs. Gutenberg anC
baby boy returned home from tn,
lPlentywood hospital.
Harry Frank of Fairview, Mont
spent Monday with VIM. Grayson 81
official duty at the elevator.
Joe Hoven and Kenneth McLaugh
lin. whose birthdays occurred tn
18th and 21st of May celebrate,
Tuesday, by having a picnic in Low
ers' Lane. Twelve of their bo
friends were invited.
The funeral of Mrs. Fred JohnSo
occurred Tuesday in Plentywooc
and quite number from here at
tended
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Johnson O
Plentywood spent Sunday wit
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Grayson sper
a week in town with their folks.
Many local people witnessed tn
ball game at Medicine Lake Sunda,
Bainyille came out victor over MeC
4 cine Lake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
RAYMOND

ben Hoppe is visiting at the Joe
MCGOWAN home.
Oscar Mattson returned to I,os
Angeles' Calf, to spend the summer
with his family. Mr.. Mattson came
out here this spring with the inten-
ton of putting in a crop and going
back next fall. But Mr.. Mattson
managed to get 200 acres in and
then windstorm hit. With the re-
suit of the wind. Oscar never stop
PED: He drove straight back to
Several of the young folks of
this community attended the dance
at Dooley Saturday evening.
me pupils of the eighth grade
Plentywood taking examinations
Stanley and Mildred Tooke of
outlook spent the week end visiting
with friends and relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Loutzenhiser
day.
Ruth Holland spent Wednesday
and Thursday at the E. w. Black
home
Roma Wilson spent a few days
last week at the VIM. Symes home
at Plentywood
The Raymond schools had their
picnic Saturday, but due to the
weather being so disagreeable the
pupils were unable to leave the
school grounds.
Mrs. F. NJ. Tooke and Mrs. Jack
Smith and daughters Cello and Bar.
para were visiting at the Joe Nc.
Gowan home Thursday.
A red hot base ball game was
played in town Sunday. The west
nine played against the RAYMOND
team. Raymond winning by a scor,
of 81 to "a.
| Roger Cookery and Irwin Wilso,
We're supper guests at the e w
Black home Saturday evening.
Rev. Bott of Plentywood conduct
ed services in the Evangelical church
Sunday at 2:30 D. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colonel Mccoy an,
chlldren were guests at the Georg
Mccoy home Sunday.
Fern LAGRANGE spent Sunday an,
Monday at the John Keller home.
Several Of the men from town AZ
tended the big celebration at Cev
lon. Sask., Tuesday, May "a. in hon
or OF Queen Victoria's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stewart at
tended the show in brentwood Sur
day evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
OBITUARY

Mrs. Fred M. Johnson died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
ice Redmond on Friday, May 20,
the cause of death being cancer.
She was born in Sweden July q,
1871, and came to Hector, Mimi,
in 1894, during which year she was
married to Alfred Melquist- To
this union three children were
born: Alfred, Elmer and Alice.
Mr.. Melquist died in 1898.
In 1912, she was married to
Fred M. Johnson, during the same
year they came to Antelope, Mon
tana, where they homesteaded and
have since resided. To this union
three children were born: Charles
Edward and Frederik. Mr.. John
son passed away in 1926.
Walfred, Edward and Frederick
are living on the farm, Elmer re-
sides in Chicago and Charles was
attending Concordia College al
Moorhead, Mimi, at the time Of
his mothers death.
Services were held at the Luth,
eran church in Plentywood on Tu.
esday, May "a. On account of tht
message having failed to reach tn,
son Charles in Moorhead, the body
was not inferred until Wednesday
May 25th, in the local cemetery
Charles arrived on the noon trair
! that day.
Funeral arrangements were sup
ervised by the Fulkerson-N Nelson
Mortuary of this city, Rev. Sim
undson of the Lutheran church
speaking the last words.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
Told In Brief
Their Conventions and Ours

The Chicago Citizens Committee "a committee
of grafters and racketeers which is running the
capitalist conventions in Chicago) has with the
sanction of the national committees of both major
parties, decided to sell 5000 tickets to the "gen-
eral public" at their conventions.
Fifteen hundred first balcony seats will be
sold for $22 each. An equal number of second
balcony seats will be available at SIT EACH" The
general public" to whom these tickets will be
sold do not include the unemployed workers or
those en- part time or the tOiling farm masses.
In contrast to the plumber conventions of the
najOr capitalist parties, the National Nominating
Convention of the Communist Party stands out as
a convention for the toiling masses Here every
seat will be for representatives of workers and
farmers organizations thruout the country, sent
by their organizations to participate in the Organi
cation of the struggle against hunger, terror and
war in the present election campaign.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27

day night Martin Moe gave an da-
dress. which was appreciated by all.
A large crowd attended
Mrs. Henery Jensen, Mrs. Lloyd
KittlesOn, Mrs. Z. Z. Morrison. Mrs.
Art Berg, Mrs. Morris Berg. Mrs
and Mrs John ROhweder were
guests at the Ted Yapp home at
AIkabo Friday afternoon.
A track meet was held in Alkabo
Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Klies.
Lloyd Schultz, Eddie McCallister,
Royal Ness, Norman HELM. Irwin
IOiesen and Theodore Larson took
Chester Onstad of Plentywood Wis
tied at the Nels Nelson home last
Thursday evening.
Helen Jensen of Coalridge visited
friends in Westby Thursday.
Oscar Gunderson spent the week
end at the Walter Peterson home.
Rev. Emerson and wife held a
meeting at the Baptist chapel Sun
day morning.
Miss Alpha HELM motored to
Comertown Tuesday evening. where
she visited friends and relatives. She
returned to her home Wednesday.
Ed Ferguson and Jens Jensen
motored to Crosby Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. George and
daughter Helen were Crosby shop
pers Thursday
Miss Mildred Johnson entertained
the Misses Clara Gunderson, Bergli-
OF Sand and Sylvia Hamilton at a
light lunch Saturday.
Alvin Skramstad of Alkabo was a
business caller in Westby Tuesday
| evening.
Peter Helm and family of Com
ertown visited at the Alfred Helm
home Tuesday evening.
Orville and Larry Larson, Ellen
and Helen George attended the dance
at Dooley Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Hanson and
MIR. and Mrs. John Tonnesson and
families were Westby shoppers Sat
urday
| The Lutherans had their Sunday
school picnic Sunday at Crystal
Lake. The children report an excel
lent time.
Miss Alta Johnson. who has been
in Fargo during the winter. return.
ed to her home Saturday.
Perrin, Art and Harvey DeIonr
and Arol Blair Of Alkabo were West.
by visitors Sunday afternoon.
Jonas Johanson and family, Har
old Simonson and Joe Christianser
: of Daneville wer eamong Westb,
callers Saturday night.
: Miss Sigrid Tangen returned t,
her home Saturday from Plenty
wood, where she has been worhin,
the past months.
Mrs Henery Skeels was taken I,
, the hospital at Ambrose Sunda,
morning, where she will be unde
the Doctors care for a few weeks
Arthur Tandberg OF Columbus. n
d., was Westby caller Sunday.
A large crowd attendde the Bacca
laureate services in the Lutherai
church Sunday evening.
Hilmer Skramstad, Otto Hanso
ana Arthur Tandberg of Alkabo Wis
> tied at the Oscar Helseth home Sun
day evening.
= andrew Espen and Frnak Ander
! son motored to Grenora SUNDAY
tor. INV NO'
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Helseth an
Iamlly were guests of Frank Andel
E sons of Comertown Sunday afteI
I. noon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
Supreme Court Guarded By Thugs

The Supreme Court had itself guarded on May
l6 from what was supposed to be "red riot" for
The freedom of the ScottsborO boys. There was
10 "riot" nor had any demonstration been plan
ned Nothing occurred to interrupt the calmnesS
OF the judicial atmosphere" The capitalist press
reports that "many letters have been received
from Communists in different countries urging
the court to intervene in the Scottsboro case"
The capitalist press says they are letters from
Communists" to hide the fact that they pro-
tests and demands of millions of workers thruout
the world who have rallied in defense of their
class brothers in the United States against Wall
Street lynch justice
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
FROM AROUND The COUNTY


Friday. when Mrs. Nita Robinson.
the teacher, made arrangements for
the children and parents to spend
the afternoon at the school. Lunch
was served and the afternoon was
spent socially and in races and
games.
The y. C. L. held their last meet
ing at the Gibson school Friday
night Arthur Wankel and Clara
Tams were the main speakers of the
evening.
Milton Brown, Chris Zeitner, Mil
ton EvensOn. Roma Wilson and
Ruth Holland. all representing the
Gibson school, were down to Plen-
tywood to write on the Sth grade
examinations. Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mrs. Charles Larter has been laid
up with rheumatism for some time.
She was taken to PIentywoOd. Fri
day. where physician was consult
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Hovdey and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoy
! dey drove down to PIentywoOd Fri
day night to attend the High School
play given there.
w. G.. McCurdy made a trip down
to BemfdJf. Mimi, leaving Tuesday
night and returning Monday. Mr..
McCrady intends to leave Montana
Tor good this week to join his wife
who lives on ten-aeTe farm Just a
mile from Bemidji.
/ Roger Cookery, who has been en-
ployed at the Carl Stadstad farm
returned to his home in Outlook
Monday.
Erwin Nelson and Leland Even
son were business callers in Ray
mond Saturday.
! Alfred Stadstad was a RAYMOND
shopper Monday.
Many of the young folks of this
vicinity attended the dance given in
Dooley Saturday mite.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
BEET WORKERS


arrangement instead of striking,
they would have received a wage
cut of more than 1919.
"The contract system forces a
sort of credit system which means
that instead of the worker getting
money he gets a note TO buy in a
certain store. Here the merchant
overcharges the beet worker at his
pleasure, taking advantage of the
latter's ignorance of English and
his pennilessness which prevents
his going elsewhere. The mer-
chant gets a first mortgage on the
workers wages. The overcharg-
ing is shameless, not contenting
himself with so cents or a dollar
he sometimes adds as much as SO
or "a to an articles ordinary sell
ling price. For example, in the
Spanish American colony in
Greeley, merchant sold a worker
1OO-pOund sack of sugar for
$3.50 when elsewhere a 1OO-pound
sack of sugar sold for $500. The
same happened with flour and all
other groceries.
The farmer supplies the worker
with eggs and milk and in return
charges enormous prices even to
the extent of a worker who was
charged $500 for 80 eggs when
eggs were selling for 20 cents a
dozen.
But this is not all. After the
beet worker has shaved all sum
mer in the field, after he has gone
thru hunger and misery, after his
children have been taken out Of
school to help a little bit, after he
has been over charged and robbed
in the most brazen way, after hi
kids of six years old have worked
in the beet fields from sunrise b
sunset, IA or 16 hours, after tn
hands of the poor kid are raw ant
bleeding from the cold weather O.
the topping period, he goes to th'
farmer to get his final pay. Tn,
farmer cannot pay him becaus
his check from the sugar compan.
was taken by the banker for tn,
mortgage on the crop. The bee
worker is left without any prOtec
ton and without any pay at all.
1t is conditions such as thes
against which the workers ar
struggling for the very lives o
themselves and their children
They appeal to the working elias
of the whole country for help an
support. 1t must not fail then
Rush funds, food, and tents
27S6 Lawrence St., Denver Colors
do.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
Red Doesn't Mean Danger to-
Shimmin!

The following was sent by B. J. hsl'i
is the first contribution 10 Threshing wv
have more of 'em! j
Miss Stevens, the Superintendent Of y
Dickey County, N. D., is jealous Oen''I
erican democracy and all its kindred ~
she believes in capitalist freedom o. =
press. The Bill of Rights, because i =
porated in our constitution by our ~ 4.
forefathers, is a sacred instrument
power but its protection does not SPV
class-conscious workers.
AS a result of the May-day den''.-
Shimmin Lake, N. D., therefore sic
cumbent upon herself to warn IN ~
the proprietor of the resort agsilS' 49,, =
consort with these reds and their nl''D
ganda. -
But these reds did not bring any 49,
them; they created no disturbance, ..e
is increasing, and what is more iup
left a comfortable supply OF sneAeD =
Taking these facts into cOnsideraNv- -,
remembering that he not merely !" =
dominated those perilous days IN ny
ties, when this neck of the Woous -, 4
with stock rustlers and militant 'Ssa
ferocious deer prOwled the gulcnes,, =. ~
the proud possessOr Of a fOrniu .s ~
firearms and a couple Of lOng-haire ..'t
Shi1nnin assured the worried sup M
amply able TO handle any sl'uS'''
arise!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27

To the most of you this name is
as familiar as George Washington.
Yet how many of you know why
it should be so? 1t so happens that
this month-May 1932-May fifth
to be exact, marks the Hath an
niversary of Marx birth, which
means that he was born in the
year 1918.
He was born in the city of
Treves. one of the oldest cities in
Germany. If you have ever seen
a picture of Karl Marx with his
white hair and beard looking like
a lions main, it'll be hard for you
to think of him as a schoolboy
who was always getting into
trouble for writing mean poems
criticizing his teachers and enc
mics.
At the age of "a he had already
studied law, history and philoso-
ply at the Universities of Bonn
and Berlin and received the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy from the
University of jena.
1t is very important 10 remem-
Der that Karl Marx was one of
the greatest scholars the world ev-
er had and one of the deepest
thinkers. That is why he was able
to see thru the fog of lies the
bosses and teachers of his day
tried to put over on the workers
and their children-exactly as they
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27

only German paper that defended
the workers. He was arrested
and charged with melting to riot.
Sounds like home, doesn't it?-and
ordered to leave Germany forever.
He went back TO France but by
this time his fame as a revolu-
zionist had spread and the French
government did not want him eth
er. So he went to London where
he wrote his greatest work, "Das
Kapital," in 1867. During these
years he also helped to found the
first international Workingman's
Association, usually called the
First International, and became It's
general secretary. He died or
March IA, 1883 broken at last by
a long life Of struggle and revolt
Karl Marx is important to Us
not so much for the actual revolu-
tionary work that he did in his
own day but because his writings
in History, explained the past 81
clearly that they showed US what
we must do in the future, and his
teachings in Economies showed US
how to gain our ends.
Lenin, Stain, Lebnecht, al
our great revolutionary leader:
studied his teachings with the
greatest care and followed in his
footsteps leading the workers Of
the world to their final victory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27

Illinois. A0f
Mr and Mrs. Ray Tinkey and
FAMILY have moved from the Frank
marsh home to their own residence
arthur Franklin made a. business
LIP 10 Comertown Thursday of last
week. Mr.. Franklin was serio,,s1r,
III this winter, but is now feeIins
better. AAns
Y. f. L. meeting was held in
CoHertown May 14th. The meeting
was held at Andreasen's restaurant.
ing. S-0 S~AA0
Ciirford Freeberg is assisting
Snrls Mikkelsen put in his crop.
Annie Hagen and Lucille NeIvsor
We're callers at the Jean Mccall
nome in Comertown last Thursday
the Astn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
PIONEER CAMP
AT BRUSH LAKE
JULY 6 SET FOR OPENING;
ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR $50

The sun is growing hotter as
the days get longer. It's summer
time! And summer time means
camping time for the Young Pho
neers. The Pioneer Camp for
eastern Montana and North Da-
kota will be held this year at
Brush Lake, Mont.
The camp will open July 6 and
will close August NEARLY four
weeks of swimming, sports, and
learning something about this
world we live in. Glasses will be
held In arts and crafts, music,
drawing, sports as well as in the
history of the class struggle and
similar subjects.
Because the camp is being held
at Brush Lake with its excellent
opportunities for swimming, it is
expected that a large camp will
be held this year. Parents need
have no fear that their children
will not be taken care of adequate
ly. A large staff of trained lead
erS will be at the camp and life
guard will be on the beach at all
times.
This camp is for all children be-
tween the ages of 10 and Is. Those
who are not Pioneers are especial
ly urged to attend. The committee
has decided that each child should
bring with him $500 in cash. This
will not in any way cover the ex-
penses of the child for the period
but the committee does not want
any child excluded because of lack
+ of ability to pay more.
In order to make the camp 9
success it will be necessary TO ask
all the farmers of this section fol-
support. All donations Of fooC
and money will be welcome. About
Is tents will also be needed. All
those who have tents that they arr
willing to lend for the duration Of
the camp should get in touch witt
the Pioneer Camp Committee, Boz
587, Plentywood, Mont.
All Pioneer troops should make
coIIectiOn boxes out of old baking
powder boxes covered with papel
in order to start off the campaign
with a bang. Let's make TIN
Brush Lake Pioneer Camp Bis
success.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
Relief for the Rich

In the last ten years the United Co..
ment has handed back to the income :.
over $1,267, 1865, 754.22, and nothing lpu,s \
said about it. That is the way thine. !
when the capitalists run the country
Yet if the soldiers get their bonus =.
bankrupt the country, they say. If Tho ,
borrow money for seed they must give :
and pay interest. Feeding the staryn,
and farmers is called dole and is ve,v ,
gainst our great American principles a
rich can get relief from the cauitsia
ment. The rest of US must fight for IL
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
EAST
COALRIDGE

Andrew and Edwin Dahl and Hem
ry Haven went to Antelope on Sat
urday for truckload each of
cracked wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Hoven of An
telope were callers on Sunday af-
ternoon at the Syverud farm home.
Mrs. Ole Bake was a caller at
Mrs. Ole Boes on Sunday.
Our popular teacher, Miss Agnes
Johnson, was a house guest over
the week end at the Andrew Dahl
home.
Henry Haven made a trip to Al
kabo on Tuesday for seed oats.
A number of the real Norsks''
attended the 18th of May entertain
ment and dance at Grenora Tuesday
evening. Prominent people from
Crosby took part in the program and
large crowd spent very enjoy
able evening.
The ladies of the Home-Makers
Club have been very busy the las,
few days Of the week when they
met at the homes of Mrs. Andrews
Dahl and Mrs. Ole Doe on a "spe.
cial" project ~. Further informa.
ton may be furnished next week.
Seeding has been pretty well done
| during the past week, the early
fields making a fine headway-but
oh. those heart-breakfng dust storm:
are beginning again. We hope Their,
will not be another nightmare or tn,
past year.
Jack Gauthun's f1ivver went out o.
commission on the road to Grenors
Saturday evening so had to b,
pulled I'M for a little doctoring III
at the garage.
Rev. A. ]. Shelda1 conducted Luth
eran services at the schoolheus
lSunday afternoon followed by Sun
lday School. The Ladies' Aid serve,
lunch at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
lJ. C. Hansen to The large gathering
lin attendance. In the evening
flew remained f3r an old time sing
ing bee.
| A light shower fell Sunday even
ing after the hottest day so far thi
year when the thermometer reache
near 95. However. a heavier rain
needed in order 20 put a stop to th
soft drifting which is again threat
ening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
The Worker Always r'' /

Jimmie Walker, walking iSs- 500 3
erstwhile mayor of New YORK. l' ...tiss
bonds from the Parmalee Tran ns. - b
in 1929 it has been found. O' ss,s Isss
this money wasn't given because - - q
ieab and bus company liked The the. Gu . 81
coat il must have been for CT al Of 4.
franchises in New York City ~ .k.t, d
$26,5O0 was taken out OF INC hu y
York City workers IN increased
Amt life grandI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27
Preacher Sells Out Strikers

The shoe workers in the Victory plant of the
EndicOtt-JOhnsOn Corporation of Binghamton, New
York, who struck recently have been sold out by
the preacher, Wilson, to whom they had entrusted
their confidence They went back to work &C
Cepting ten per cent wage cut. The Shoe and
Leather Workers Industrial Union, affiliated to
the Trade Union Unity League, is continuing its
work of organizing the workers for effective
struggle against the attack of the bosses.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-05-27

Six of Marcella Wendt's friends
gathered at her home to help her
celebrate her seventeenth birthday
on Wednesday. May 18th, and pre-
scented her with a beautiful gift. A
delicious lunch was served and a
most enjoyable time was had by all.
Mrs. Nita Robinson and Mrs. Hen
ry Ross spent Thursday evening
visiting at the Charles Larter home,
Mrs. Fred Budke and daughter.
Venice. were visitors at the Harry
Holland home, Thursday afternoon.
Bernice and Sam Wilson and FL
eanor Holland were Raymond. visit
ors Thursday night.
The Collins school was out last