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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
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CONFESSIONS OF A
TRAITOR

Dagmar, Mont.
Nov. Ia, 1882
Mr.. Chas. E. Taylor,
Plentywood, Mont.
Dear Sir:
The election is over, so you can
not accuse me that 1 want to bribe
you on that account.
l just want to tell you a few
things that I observed in the last
month or so, when mentioned
about what you wrote about me,
it was this way: Taylor is too
well known for his dirty work; no
one should believe him, and many
used language l will not mention.
They said that anything you was
not running and at the head, no
matter what it might be you would
go the full length even through
falsehoods to run it in the dirt,
and this from what should be your
best friends, and, what good you
otherwise did you spoiled that way
and about the only following you
would be able to get would be the
scums of the earth. Now l an
not telling you his because l care
what you write about me, you car
go the limit as far as I care.
When you say / am an old /. W
W.. organizer and soap-boxer, So
cialist and at one time membe
of the Communist party, that i
true, and even when you say,
consider myself the reddest Of tn
Reds Of the northwest, and tn
best Communist of them all, tina
NAV also be true, if you will lie
! me define what Communism is
They tell US that they are build
ing Socialism in Russia, God for
bid if that is socialism. If Trotz
Ike was at the head it might b
better. but they build StalinisT
I into Russia. not socialism. A fe'
: weeks ago he, Stain, kicked out
big bunch of the leading Officials
and everv now and then a few ar
taken out and shot. Tt is on
man rule, no better than whe
Napoleon had the world powe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

And I wonder if it is any better
here.
/ was a member of the county
committee of the United Farmres
League, and may be yet, for all
know, but l cannot get an answer
TO letter, nor can l get chance
to take any part in its affairs,
even if I was elected by almost
unanimous vote. But, I could get
special letter to let me know
when Mother Bloor would be to
hold meetings anywhere within &c
miles of my place, and get special
letter to collect funds for the
Hunger march to send to Omholt
but you may know that after your
self and Knutson and Omholt have
been around so much picking is
slim these hard times. / did not
believe you would do what 81
many people tell me you are do
ing, go to any length to ruin {
persons character by falsehood Of
1 OOAAOL Wis., UuJ, l. nave COIuC W UC
lieve it now. You destroy YOU
own usefulness by so doing as vel
as those you try to ruin. Yol
would now destroy me just becaus
/ don't tag after you and Mothe
Bloor and because I am taking al
active part in a movement for tn
betterment of humanity, and il
which work / have been active 70
the last % years, and on that &C
count is now ready for the poor
house if I could only find one t
go to, and l have done quite
little even here in what is nov
Sheridan county, even more tina
you and the fruits of which 20
and Mother Bloor now want t
grab and try to get credit fol
But the tactics you use may ne
! work out. Traitors like you an
! her and Stain, l win consider 70
!. traitors to the working clas
! whether you like it or not.
: seems so whenever few over j
Russia is taken out and shot, tn
. Producers News takes glory in j
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
SHERIDAN COUNTY DELEGATION
STARTS TO WASH. CONFERENCE
Eleven Delegates Leave for Minot Thanksgiving Day;
Will 90 Through Minot and Bismarck Joining
Others all Along the Way
Roosevelt Holiday Assn. Sends One Delegate to Con-
ference With Sheridan Co. Group; Plan to
Reach Washington December

from Plentywood at 8 p. M. No
vember "a. He took the shorter
route through Westby and planned
to join the delegation at Minot, N
D. late that night.
The delegates will stay over
night at Minot asd go from there
to Bismarck and Frederick, S. D.
All along the way they will be
joined by truckloads of delegates
from other localities.
With the exception of Taylor
copeland and McCabe, these farm
ers were elected at meetings In
their community to make the triI
to Washington, represent the pow
erty-stricken farmers of their com
munity at the Conference and re-
port back On their return.
i Selmer copeland and Carl Nc
Cabe will be fraternal delegates a
the Conference. The Farmers
Holiday Assn. at the meeting o.
November % of the Froid Boar
of Directors appointed Carl Nc
Cabe, secretary-treasurer of tn,
organization, to represent the Holi
day Assn. of 100 members and hi
community at the Conference.
Taylor will speak at meeting
all along t heway before hundred
of farmers all over the countr,
who are watching the progress o
the Conference.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
HOWARD NELSON
DISTINGUISHES SELF
AS CLASSIC ACTOR

Howard Nelson of Plentywood
played a leading role in the pro-
gram of the Drama club at North
ern Montana college last week.
The Drama club is endeavoring
played a leading role in the pro-
gram of the Drama club at North
ern Montana college last week.
The Drama club is endeavoring
to give students an opportunity to
origins of the drama. At the be-
understand the literature and the
ginning of the program of last
Thursday, Miss Rose Hargrave,
chairman of the department OF
English, discussed the Greek drama
showing how it was originated and
how it has contributed to plays of
the recent times. Among the lead
ing Greek plays was the Antigone
of Scphocles. Following Miss Har-
graves address, student members
of the club presented a portion of
the play, Antigone. The cast of
the play was as follows:
The AntigOne of SOphOcIes
Creon, King of Thebes, Howard
Nelson of Plentywood; Antigone
Niece of Creon and daughter OF
Edipus, former King of Thebes
Nellie Thomas, Havre. Ismene
sister of Antigone, Vendla Ny
strom, Havre; Haemon, son Of
Creon, William Hulett, Havre
Tiresias, a seer, Robert Johnson
Havre; Eurydice, wife of Creon
LaVerne Herman, Great Falls
James Granier, Havre; Guard
Fred Spears, Havre; Chorus o,
Theban Elders: Dan o, Neil
Havre, Leroy Hedgecock, Glas
cow, Noah Prawde, Havre, Mich
olas Haburchak, Big Sandy.
Miss Helen Larson of Plenty
wood played several piano solo
during intermissions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Our newly reelected sheriff,
Hans Madsen, has taken upon him
self another duty besides that of
being sheriff, namely that
ing a collector-protector. Being
that this new side line has moth
ing to do with the sheriff's office,
it is reasonable to believe that
Hans is getting well paid for it
by the collectors adding that much
to his monthly salary for the rainy
days to- come.
1t is a well known fact that col
lectors have had pretty tough pick
ings in this county squeezing
money out of farmers when it
wasn't there. Some of the farm
ers did not even give the collec-
tors a chance to do all the talk
ing, they had a few things to say
themselves, and sometimes they
said it by hand.
Last week a collector called OF
farmer, living south of Dagmal
for the purpose of making some
kind of a settlement on car deal
In order to bluff the farmer, tn,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
SHERIFF MADSEN IS HIRED BY
COLLECTORS FOR PROTECTION
Farmers Must Determine to Save Chattels and Farms by
United Action Against Collectors and Their
Gun Thug Agent, Madsen

collector had brought the sheriff
along. He was serving no papers,
had no right on the place, just
sat in the car looking dignified
and authoritative for the purpose
of adding some responsibility to
the collection transaction, and pre-
vent the collector from being
handled like some farmers feel
like handling them. He was very
likely paid well for taking part in
something which was none Of his
business.
After the election returns, anC
considering where Hans Madse1
got his votes, there is nothing al
all surprising of him working hanC
in hand with the collectors and il
bluffing the farmers. He is simpl!
protecting the people who electeC
him, and, that wasn't the farmers
1t is now up to the farmers t,
protect themselves. Don't let tn
collectors or sheriff bluff you on
of anything you have in you
possession. Your home is your
castle, where you are the boss.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
Coffee an

And Roosevelt could have told
Hoover to peel his own onions
but he didn't.
And in Tyndall, S. Oak, they
elected as county attorney a man
who was a ward at the county
poor farm.
In Moscow in 1892 a new many
stored house of working class
homes was completed almost every
dav. And 100000 workers moved
in.
And in the United States 200
600 youngsters are roaming Over
the country sleeping in box cars
And the teacher said: "Pete
give me what you have IN you
mouth" And Pete said: Il wis.,
I could teacher, its a toothache."
And Hoover's prohibition advisor
got so gOofy he didn't know nj
own wife
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
Commissioners Receive
Telegram From Helena

At the request of a big delega-
tion of farmers, meeting before
the county commissioners, Celec
Gram was sent to the governor OF
the state asking him to have me
relief money handed and dlstrlout-
ed bv our county commissioners
the same as has been done IN Dan
;eIs and other counties. The only
answer to the telegram, we nave
been able to get hold of, came
from the governors secretary
The telegram is very diplomatic,
he;no diplomatic means saying
Something without saying any
thing. We print it below:
Helena, Montana
Nov. s, 1882
Frank French,
Pientywood, Montana: a.
Governor Erickson out OF cry
VIII present your telegram wnsh
he returns. Reconstruction IL
nance Corporation requires o Ina,
800 he administered by renel
c cc, rather than by com,
ro;ssioners wherever possible. 1
;s hoped amicable adjustments ma Id.
he reached so that next paymen
NAV not be affected. rr,1r,N
Sec. to the Gov
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
iliINTY SHOULD
HANDLE RELIEF
uANS RASMUSSEN

Producers News has been
The The Of criticizing everything
Scas y. the sun, and We have to ad-
d1ael re are doing a lot OF 1t, not
pit , We because we enjoy doing it,
IEa4iS ocause there is a lot that
Sat Os !" be criticized. We do it
r'sas y it is something that must
bs'a 5one in order to make things
y aUD'd do it without fear even if
F''s sol,metimes hurts somebody's
! tt.l NOS and nobody can say our
is tai.isno is not well grounded and
pstfied. ann, ,,issioners an.
w W. 70 the state for $4,000 relief
Pl ysar out of the reconstruction
noa5Sy and what happened? In the
i 1l.t nIace we only got $4,000; II
iS' second place this money was
'l }. +nrned over to the county com
D? !.. ;o at all, they didn't ever
Iss, the money was here. 1t was
LDl'Osd over to a central Red Cross
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
PA. BANK CLOSES
DOORS BECAUSE OF
BIG WITHDRAWALS

Closing of the Duquesne, Pa. Ma
tional bank, because of the ode
pressed condition of business and
unusual heavy Withdrawals" was
announced early today by the
board of directors.
In the last statement of national
banks, called Sept. 80, the bank re-
ported resources of $9,178, 451.03
paid-in capital stock Of 100000,
surplus $1,OOO,OOO. There were
demand deposits of $2,S72, 966.5O,
and time deposits of $1,761, S65.31.
only just fight. 1t may be their
ows, SHOULD be-" best friends, Just
so they fight. God, how I can see
how the capitalists set back and
laugh, and glory in the greatness
of the Taylor and Mother Blool
revolution.
I could write for day but viii
say no more, but you can print
this letter in the Producers News
1t would only be fair to let PEG
pie know both sides of the ques
ton.
Yours for a better world to liv'
in:
ROBERT LARSON.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

1 would be ashamed Charley, to
have a part in anything like that.
Communism, after Is years, where
it should be paradise, and yet it
is nearly the worst hell on earth.
If one succeeds to get out of the
country away from their Commun-
ism, a reward is offered to have
them brought back so they can get
a chance to shoot them so not to
give them a chance to tell the
world what Russia is. And if not
shot, to be put in prison to starve
and rot.
The tactics you use will not hurt
the capitalists, it will only divide
one half of the workers against
the other half, set them up to
fight. That's all one hears now
when you talk to your good com.
rades. But they don't know who
they want to fight and what for
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
BEER, BEER And
MORE BEER
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN)


The democratic landslide did
come about, just as we had pre-
dicted. 1t couldn't be any other
way. The republican machine
had run on flat tire, so they had
to put on the democratic spare
tire, and the people were willing
to help them make the change so
the old machine could keep on
running little while longer. Soon
the democrats will be in power al
most everywhere, they can do as
they please, no militia is going to
stop them, it is a respectable par
ty. Hoover has already promised
he will help them along, he is in
harmony with them, he never
knew himself if he was a democrat
or republican.
When we pick up a democratic
paper what do we find, we find
beer. beer and more beer, all over
their front pages, how we are go
ing to get it, when we are going
to get it and how good it is going
to taste. Beer and more beer is
what is going to save the country,
beer is our salvation, beer is their
only solution, beer will fix it all,
beer has already done the trick, it
has brought prosperity to the
country by raising the price OF
barley Az cents per bushel, beer
will put the unemployed to work
beer will put money in circulation
and beer will fill our national
treasury with gold.
Beer is a nice thing to have but
getting too much of it makes E
person sick, just as it does wher
you read a lot of nonsense about
it. If beer is the only solution thu
democratic party has to offer, thel
they are going to fall might!
short. What good will the bee
do US when we have no money tt
buy it with There are a thou
sand and one things we need {
darn sight worse than we do beer
Beer will put quite a few peopl
to work, but outside of that,
, is not going to bring any none,
into the hands of the millions o
people who haven't got the pric
of a loaf of bread. Beer will ais
: fill some gold into the empty ma
tional treasury, if plenty of take
) are put on it, like the democrat
are suggesting-that's the "demc
cratic" way of squeezing som
more pennies out of the workin
people in a kind of painless sort o
: way.
Beer is not even going to d
J. away with the prohibition force
/ nor the bootleggers, we will sti
r have them on our hands as We ha
t before. Beer is a nice thing t
= have but it is no solution at al
: but, it is the only thing the demo
q cratic papers have been able
S play up on their front pages s
: far. The only way most of I
n can have it is, if the governmeI
+ will borrow us some money to bu
o it with, and after this great vi
I tory they should be willing to Il
Il us have enough SO we could q
! go on a big spree and forget OF
- :, troubles for awhile. That mont
= would not all be lost, part of
= would work its way back into u
= treasury.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
Cooperative Turkey
Dates December 6-S

o. E. Wang, manager of the
Northeastern Mont. Turkey Pool,
announces that plans have been
completed to receive turkeys for
the Christmas market, on the fol-
lowing dates and places, Plenty
wood, Dec. 6 and z; Medicine Lake
Dec. 8 and McCabe, Dec. 9. 1t is
expected that at least two cars
will be received at the three points
of loading
A IeoeraI grader VINO is licensed
anu VINO grades ali birds impair
TALLY, mas been secured 70 grace
according to the official v. s.
Standards. Pool employees will
pack the birds, In Single layer
boxes, thereby 1nsuring the best
possible price, and the entire ship
ment will be forwarded to east
ern markets where they will be
sold through cooperative sales
agencies operating under the sup
ervision of the Federal Farm
Board. Approximately go per cent
of the value of the turkeys will be
paid on delivery day and the bal
ance will be paid through pool
officials after the turkeys are sold.
Directors of the association have
hired Mr.. Wang of Plentywood to
manage the pool, and urge all tur-
key growers of northeast Montana
to deliver their birds on the speci-
fled dates and see their birds
weighed and graded. Efficient
handling is assured. The manager
will be bonded.
Birds should be delivered dres
sed but not drawn, cooled to ;
temperature of SO degrees, this i
very important, all feathers SHOULD
be removed including all the wins
feathers and on neck, blood cleane'
: from the mouth, feet washed ant
care should be exercised to Sc
that the crops are empty. Bird
must be in first class condition
as to dressing, cooling, etc., if the
r are to sell for the top prices.
2 The recently organized pool
using methods followed by othe
successful Montana Turkey AssC
t Citations for the past several years
v AS the pool furnishes all supple
o and does, the packing it will solv
0 many turkey shipping problems
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Oscar Opgrande, Harry Larson
and Arnold Peterson, who have
been deer hunting in the north
western part of the state shipped
three fine specimens to Plenty
wood Tuesday. The largest deer
weighed close to 200 pounds and
the smallest about $50.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
o. NJ. Gmundson, Pastor
Cr4u7av- Nov. "

-. M AiuIuSOAs dSNOA
Sunday. Nov. ~
Services at Plentywood at IL a.
m. and at Outlook at 2:30 D. m.
After the Outlook service the annual
business meeting viii be held. Kind
lv keep thin in mind.
The CONGREGATION at Antelope will
have their business meeting on
Monday. Now % at 10 a. m.
Sunday, Dec.
Confirmation service at Dooley at
10 a. IN. Communion service in the
afternoon. The aid will serve din
ner at noon. Come to stay for both
services. Special music is being ar
ranged for.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

hans HarderSen and Mrs. Ruth
Bert were business visitors in Will
liston Saturday.
Peter Westerlund who lives east
of Antelope was a caller in Plenty
wood Monday.
Harley Potter of Daleview was a
business visitor in the county seat
Monday.
Mike Schmitz came up from
Medicine Lake Monday to take
treatments from DR.. York.
Mrs. J. w. Marcy, of Belgrade,
is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. D. Roy.
--0tS--
Fred Ibsen of Glasgow arrived
in Plentywood Saturday and spent
several days looking after bust
ness matters.
L. S. Olsen came up from Sid
ney and spent the week end with
his family. He is employed by a
machinery company as a. collector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van Hee of
Antelope spent Thanksgiving at
the J. G. Van Hee home in Plen-
tywood.
| Do
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Thorstvedt
and Melvin Evenson were Pleity-
wood visitors Monday from Ray
mond.
Paul Mouritsen, of Dagmar,
brought his son Holgar to the
Memorial hospital Friday of last
week for an operation for hernia,
i Charles Norton was up from
Medicine Lake Monday looking
after business matters. He was
accompanied by B. M. Nelson and
o. N. Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parkhurst oil
Watford City, North Dakota, who
have been spending a few days Wis
iting in this vicinity left earl!
Friday morning for their home
r Daphne White, daughter of MI
r and Mrs. Ray White, who under
went an operation for appendiciti
4 last week, was able to return t.
4 her home Sunday from the loca
e hospital
Y Herschel Lee returned Saturda
!, from the western part of tn
n state where he has spent the pas
e year. His numerous friends
g and around Plentywood are gla
n to see him again in their midst.
v County Commissioner Carl Har
s sen and Mrs. Hansen were in tn
i CITY from their farm southeas
r from Antelope Saturday maxim
v final arrangements before leavin
10 for Oregon.
9 Mr.. and Mrs. J. Benson HAY
y moved here from Westby. M
l Benson is the new manager
. the local Monarch lumber var
: taking the place of J. P. Pederse
- deceased.
eC M. P. Moe, state school supe
visor has called meeting for De
5 at 7:3O D. m. at the high scho
building at Plentywood to discu
IN school legislation pertaining
~ budgets and finance. All scho
- boards are invited to attend.
e The road construction crew
e. sumed work on the highway ne
OF Antelope Monday after being la
ne ed up for a week on account
IT. the cold snap. A gasoline pow
rs shovel arrived last Saturday a,
n is being used to cut down the nj
ny over which the new road pass
We During the cold weather the cate
ne pillars we're overhauled in
~ Medders garage.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
Corn Brings Dollar Per
Acre In Nebraska at Sale

In Gretna, Nebraska, so acres
of corn was auctioned off for $50,
or one dollar per acre. The auc-
tioneer had to use lot of CAB in
order to get that much. It was
estimated the field would run
around 80 bushels per acre.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

turkeys FOR sALE-Purbred
Bronze young toms weighing %
to Is pounds. IS each, three for
49, Young hens, 81 each; one
yearling tom weighing 3S pounds
for IS. Purebred Bufforphington
cOckerels, 81 each. Mrs. Chas.
Norton, Medicine Lake. 35-2tp
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
l$5;;Es;I:sIssTss TssEssIssEssEssl

VAETED-To buy a second hand
piano in good condition. Part or
all cash. Call the Producers News.
35-3tp
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

FM FARMERS UNION will buy
and grade dressed turkeyh at Gre
nora December AS, paying So per
cent down. At Sons of Norway
hall in Grenora. 35-1t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

LOST Small red change purse.
Finder please notify Producers
News office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

PvREBRED Duroc boars and sows,
y each, best breeding. Points
Seed Farms, Crosby, N. Oak.
35-3tp.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

TUNE IN Kildahl Fish Co.. MpIs..
Minn, Radio Broadcasting station
over WRHM each Monday evening
oSV to 700 p. m and Saturday
evening $3.50 ia 9. Eastern Stand
ard Time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25
Local Brevities

Hans Hardersen and Mrs. Ruth
Bert were business visitors in Will
liston Saturday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Peter Westerlund who lives east
of Antelope was caller in Plenty
wood Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Daphne White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ray White, who under
went an operation for appendicitis
last week, was able to return to
her home Sunday from the local
hospital
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parkhurst of
Watford City, North Dakota, who
have been spending a few days Wis
iting in this vicinity left early
Friday morning for their home
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Herschel Lee returned Saturday
from the western part of the
state where he has spent the past
year. His numerous friends in
and around Plentywood are glad
to see him again in their midst.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Charles Norton was up from
Medicine Lake Monday looking
after business matters. He was
accompanied by B. M. Nelson and
o. N. Vance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Harley Potter of Daleview was a
business visitor in the county seat
Monday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Thorstvedt
and Melvin Evenson were Pleity-
wood visitors Monday from Ray
mond.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-25

Mike Schmitz came up from
Medicine Lake Monday to take
treatments from DR.. York.