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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
FROM AROUND THE COUNTY
Interesting bits of news gathered by live wire
correspondents In the various communities
of Sheridan County.
OUTLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Kohler and
daughter, Donna Mae, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, arrived in Outlook on
Thursday morning. Lucille Nelson,
formerly of Outlook. also accom-
panied them. Mr.. and Mrs. Kohler
will pay Ted's parents a short visit
and then will return to Minneapolis.
Miss Viola Goodlaxon was
PlentyWood caller Friday afternoon.
Mrs. LAGRANGE Of the North Out
look country has been quite ill the
past week.
The Messers Howard and Harold
Homme were the hosts at a party
Friday afternoon, the occasion being
their birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Alexander Wis.,
tied at the Jack Keogh ranch last
Saturday, where the Keogh cattle
was branded.
John Lindbloom motored to Mime
apoliS last week. He will transact
business in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nelson arrived
home last Friday from a trip thru
the western part of the state. They
visited the Dave Meharry family in
Portland, Oregon.
The Outlook baseball team mo-
tored to Westby to play that team
last Sunday They came back vic
torious.
Four of the Outlook baseball
players and their manager, Sam
Thompson, motored to Milestone
where they played with the Vice
roy team against Weyburn. The
game of II innings. was won by
Weyburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Flannery were
| Scobey visitors last Sunday.
The Misses Cosper and Thelms
| Gilmore were supper guests of Mr.
Anker farm last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Anker motored
to Sidney where they will spend the
| fourth with friends.
Mrs. Drager and daughter Amanda
have been visiting at the Vic Ankel
home the past week.
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WESLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. George visited
at the Ole Ness home on Monday
evening.
Oscar Heseth, Leonard, Raymond
and Ingvald Olson returned from
the eastern states Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hoist re-
turned from Regina Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hoel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Nelson and Marjorie
Enger left for Glacier National Park
Sunday.
Olaf Gunderson and family spent
the Fourth at Columbus, N. Oak.
Alice, Harry and Freda Peterson
of Coalridge called in our city on
Sunday evening.
Chester Rasmussen, Agnes Juve,
and Myrtle Nearson called on friends
in our city Friday evening.
Alta Johnson left for Fargo N.
Oak, Friday morning.
Helen George visited at the John
son home in Daneville Saturday.
Alice Helseth called on Martha
Gunderson Sunday evening.
Quite a few from Westby attended
the Fourth of July celebration at
Brush Lake.
Olga and Erling Janhberg of Col
umbus. N. Oak, are visiting at the
Olaf Gunderson home a few days.
Mrs. Johnson and daughter Mil
bred are spending a few days at
Harvey, N. Oak.
Mrs. Maurice Berg and children
and Mrs. Louis Anderson returned
from Wisconsin on Saturday night
where they have visited relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sorstokke
and son Harold arrived in our city
Friday night.
Mrs. Hanson and daughter, Caro-
line are visiting at the Hans Han
son home this week.
Walter Olson and family arrived
from Illinois Friday after visiting
with friends and relatives for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hoist and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Berg and family took in a show a
CROSBY Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Jensen anS
family visited at the Benson hom'
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Sorstokke
Mrs. Oscar Kelseth. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Lloyd Kittleson and Enoch Desietl
were guests at the Henry Jensol
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Henry Jensen, Mrs. Andrew
Sorstokke, Mrs. Oscar Heseth. Mrs
/ Lloyd Kittleson and Mrs. Morris
| Johnson, motored to Fortuna Sat
urday night to bring Gladys Kettle
son home for the Fourth.
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Coffee Burning by Wall Stra..

Hide Aleida Filho, chairman of ~
lillian Loans Redemption COMMITTEES ;s,,oS Sfa
ment on June q in which he lets tbe ~ STATE
the bag as to the burning of coffee IN d. vOt Of
ing the past several years to keep nm tba al Ou'
coffee. price
NThe coffee situation is a r..,..,
the survey asserts, Consisting of vsts,
money from the American public. SUr;s
coffee in Brazil; burning the cOfsea tf.-Vs
raising the price in Brazil; teIling tho D.
zilians that their people are gOing h az
more coffee In the United States and 49,
sequently, become richer; raising tbe mr..
of coffee In the United States as confeaasS
by Frank c. Russell, causing Brazil -
stop all her payments; prevent Brazil frOu
paying and the Brazilian bOndhOIder fr0.
receiving coffee as payment for defaultrS
interest, because this would bring the NJ.
of coffee to its normal level in the Tn;tSS
States.
The American public" from whom tbs D.,
lillian coffee growers borrowed the money - t.'
up the price of coffee are the American canit.i;.
who were led by the Wall Street bankers FSS.s
purpose is not to help the workers of the Iva.
States who have to pay outrageous prices for "a
fee as result of the program of the Wall Strs.
bankers and the Brazilian landowners. or tbs ~
poverished Brazilian agricultural workers ~ ~
peasants. It is to maintain the credit of R,.-;
which has been completely shattered by the crT,
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McELROY

The American Legion and auxil-
larry of Westby were entertained the
evening of June 80 at the Nels
Danielson home north of McElray.
The Fourth of July was celebrat-
ed locally by a picnic at the Hilda
Espeland home. The Civic Imp. club
sponsored the picnic. The showers
were frequent. The gathering in
dulged in sports in the open and
picnicked in the shade of the trees
between downpouds.
Selmer copeland and Nels Daniel
son left for a motor trip to Canada
last Friday. They planned to travel
several hundred miles and be gone
about a week.
Johnny Gerde is doing chores at
the Danielson home and Ronald Lut-
men or the places are absent.
Viggo Peterson and son accom-
panied by B. 1. McElroy drove out
from Plentywood Saturday 10 az
tend the stockholders meeting of
the Farmers elevator here.
The Iceland school closed June "a
for a two weeks vacation. Mrs.
Whitecel one of the teachers. went
to Great Falls for the holidays.
The Pleasant Valley school closed
July 1, for a two weeks vacation.
F. ClCA anu VI W Cc1
by were Sunday visitors at the A.
w. Overgaard home. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Miller's mother,
Mrs. Jacobson. Mrs. jacobson is
past 80 years of age, but her APP
pearance and activity would lead
one to believe her at least 20 years
younger. Other visitors at the
Overgaard home were Mr.. and Mrs.
A o. Strageberg. John Rice and
family. and o. NJ. Lutness and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogstad, ST., and
children visited July with their
sons Peter and Palmer and their
families. The elder Rogstads live
several miles east of the state line
in the territory tributary to West
by. The northwest wind which
ragged here June 30 destroyed flax
and other crops which were not
very far advanced. or which were ex-
posed to drifting soil.
The Farmers Elevator held its an
nual stockholders meeting Saturday
The Officers elected were: John
Shoal, pres; Ole Medvert. vice
pres; Alvin Stageberg. Sec; p. G.
Peterson, treas; Alfred Overgaard
and Martin Neresen. directors.
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Hoover Signs Federal Pay Slash

On June 80 Hoover signed the Economy"
bill passed by the House and the Senate after fire.
qaent amendments. The principal section of the
bill is wage slash for federal employees. This
viii be accomplished by forcing these workers to
take thirty day Vacation without pay. This is
equivalent to wage slash of Is per cent. The
bill also provides that all workers who have reached
the age limit will be forced to retire.
Originally It was moved to exempt those
earning below $1,000 year. This was later changed
TO exemption from the forced vacation" of those
earning less than $1,000. BY this means the fed
erai government plans to squeeze 100000 600 cut
of the federal employees.
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EAST
COALRBGE

Andrew ]. Olson and Mr.. Waller
or Homestead were callers in this
neighborhood Monday and TUESDAY
on a political errand.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Armstrong. Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Dahl left for Osna-
brock, N. Oak. Tuesday morning to
spend the Fourth before RETURNING
70 their homes in CanaSa. They have
been visiting the Andrew and Ed
WIN Dahl families and other reIa ?
ives here for the past week or ten
The ]. c. Hansen family n,cr,c,,ac
with friends near Williston SUNDAY
Il Is reported that there are an
abundance Of Juneberries this vear
and berry picking has been enjoyed
by many. u
Andrew Dahl. Oscar Melbv Mar
TIN Morken and Syverud brothers
We're among those attending the an
nuai meeting Of the Mutual Fire In
day
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A rodeo was held at the Shultz
ranch the Fourth. In spite OF the
rain horses and mules were rode"
The famous riders were Herbert
Bolke. Arnold Hanson, Red" Ryer-
son, Art Onstad and Buster Burbee.
After the. rodeo a dance was held.
A ball game was held between the
Rocky Springs and Comertown teams
Sunday. July 3. Comertown was de-
feated. The score being 10 to Is in
favor Of the Rocky Springs boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Heppner and
family returned last Tuesday from .
trip in the Glacier National park.
They reported a very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mehl is here
visiting his brother, Rev. Mehl-
A Fourth Of July celebration was
held at the Gust Westruv home
south OF Comertown.
Mrs. Adolph Bhemer's sister died
In Illinois last week.
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Pioneer Corner Youth Section
UNITED FARMERS
by A. S.

(Tune: Hold the Fort.)
United Farmers we are standing
Always side by side
And our rights we are demanding
Launching them with pride.
CHORUS
When we learn to gee together,
Then we will be strong
And we'll see a day that's better,
Comrades, Come along.
When they see our ranks assemble
In our splendid might
How the greedy robbers tremble
Shaking with sheer frignr.
(Chorus)
Comrades, yes, this world is ours
And we till the soil,
Should we feed the greedy powers
Who rob us as we toll.
(Chorus)
When with workers of the city
We will join our hands
Well no longer need your pity,
We shall rule the lands.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Increased Taxes on the Masses

Soon, too darn soon, we will have TO dig up
another extra penny every time we mail letter
The farmer will have to part with the price Of
dozen eggs every time he wants to mail letter
Last year one of sour" steamship lines the
American-West African, collected s66O.62 fer sV-
cry pound of mail it carried. Another one, the
Dollar Steamship Line, carried $1O4,S5757 worth
OF mail last year-and collected 81, 0S6, 4S815 fn
1t. Our air transport got twenty million dollars
for carrying about five million dollars worth Of
mail BY H. R
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was the same all over the world.
The lords did nothing and owned
everything. The others shaved and
owned nothing. Then he told US
another tale, he told us of a land
where the workers rule. No one is
master over his fellow men. All
are engaged in building a new
world. Then he told us that in
China, our China, there was also
an army of liberation. An army
of workers and peasants like my
self who were fighting for free
dom. Freedom from the masters
oppression that had brought in its
wake hunger and misery. The
army was encamped near our vii
lage. Would we join?
ALLEGIANCE TO THE WORK
ING CLASS
Within the hour Yen and l, led
by the stranger, were on our way.
We had pledged ourselves not to
rest until the working class was
free and we were on our way to
fulfill our promise.
The first great battle in which
we fought was the attack on Nan
king. We were defeated. But we
did not learn that we had lost be-
cause the bosses all over the word
had Joined with those in China a
gainst US. Only then did we real
lie what class struggle meant. 1t
mattered not where we fought our
cause was the cause of the work
ers of the world. That was why
the masters were fearful of what
ever victory we might gain,
MARCHING FORWARD
Since that day at Marking we
have gone forward. And though we
have been defeated many times we
have kept our shining goal before
US. Though Chang Kai Shek muir
ders millions of workers he car
not make US afraid. We will not
forget our pledge. And tonight
when we march again the cries OF
the oppressed workers will sound
in our ears. The groans of the
famine stricken children will reach
us and we will fight bravely. And
though we die in battle we will
have triumphed still.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08

The Chicago Rapid Transit company was
placed in receivership on June %. AS result of
the unemployment among the workers, passengers
carried declined from 1876, TIA 1876 in 1929 10 1872
414,248 in 1881. The decline has continued from
the first of the year. This company is one of the
insult companies. Last November the company put
thru 10 to Is per cent cut in the office staff
and this cut was extended to the trainmen and
Shopmen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Two More Chicago Banks Close

Chicago, June 28.-The Congress Trust and
Savings Bank was closed this morning. The bank
has capital of 100000, surplus of 100000 and
deposits of 81 100000.
The First National Bank of Riverside failed
to open its doors this morning and was officially
closed by the national bank examiner. The bank
had deposits of $22oOOO capital of $4,000 and sur
plus of $4,000. The deposits shrank from $685. 900
within two years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Vicious Lies Against Workers

In order to hide the police oppression of the
Los Angeles "red squad" who last week arrested
William a. Foster, when he tried to speak in Los
Angeles, the police at San Francisco have reported
that 25 Communists were on their way to Los
Angeles with large quantity of dynamite Sc
GREETED in blankets" The police are spreading these
vicious lies in order 10 hide the brutal attacks made
the workers of Los Angeles TO crush their
militancy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Bali Tournament


Daleview won easily at the ball
tournament held east of Outlook,
Sunday. July 8.
The wildcats and East Outlook
played the first game, the Wild
cats winning 7-S.
Daleview and Raymond then played
with the Daleview team winning by
a score of 1873, getting IL hits and
four walks to Raymond's six scat
tered hits. s. Wilson. ]. Srueaa
and McGown worked for Raymond
and F. Fellon and c. Desonia for
Daleview. Raymond struck out two
men to DalevieW 10.
The Wildcats and Daleview were
the next to cross bats, DaIeview
winning, 1923. Morgan and Reed
We're batted for Is hits and gave S
walks. but were able to strike out
six men. while Daleview allowed
only four hits and three walks ana
struck out IL men. F. Fellon and
G. Desonia as the battery. Fellon
turned in a good days work. strik-
ing out % men in the two games.
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$26S, 776, 528 Monthly Dividend.

Times are getting hard for the cautaHa
class. They are getting into desperate strait
Total dividend declarations of 1882 companies a,
June amounted to $268, TBS, 900. A year ago ISG
companies paid out $485, 1S6,O43. The cauitsIir,
and the rich investors aren't satisfied BY lot with
the $268 millions. They want more hundreds n
millions That's why they are cutting wages
They want TO keep their millions of plunder and
are refusing all relief to the unemployed and \
the impoverished farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Strike Closes Wyoming Mines

There has been complete shutdown of the
northern Wyoming mines thru strike of the
miners against the attempt of the coal operators
% slash wages from 80 to 20 per cent Between
700 and 500 miners have been employed part time
in the mines at Gebo, Hudson, and Sheridan.
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The Lot of the Young Workers

Evanston, WyO, July "A young man abOut
% years old was found dead today between the
rails of the Union Pacific railroad mile and
half of here. He had apparently fallen from a
train and suffered fatal injuries. Papers on the
cody carried the name and address of George Koral
Uppr Lehigh, Luzene county, Pa.
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By Decree of the Sugar Beet Trust

Gillette, WyO., July "A starving and half
crazed Mexican was found wandering today along
Deer Creek, Is miles north of here. The man I'M
able to talk from weakness, was taken to the Rom
ney hospital at Gillette.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
tom Mooney Mile" is
Worker Sports Event

western team in the International
Workers Athletic Meet, at Stagg
Field, Chicago, July %, 20 and 80.
held as the wind-up of a campaign
for a boycott of the Los Angeles
Olympics.
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THRESHINC
1T OUT
a Eggs Equal 3 Peas

A farmers wife in Wynward s..,
atehewan, last week brought fon5 Sask'
eggs to a rural store and in excbautu Ozen
ceiVed peas. When she got home so ia
ed them There were thirtv'ff; oOunt.
them. This was somewhat less Ts
peas Tor four eggs. This does NJ. s slree
that the pea farmers are getting anvt mean
for their crops. They are robbed =. .t
as any other farmer by the big canna.s -
commission houses and specuIators
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08

The capitalists have realized how much
Charles Dawes "lOans" meant for the saving of
his bank. The shares of his Central Republic bank
and Trust company from 81 share on June
II to SO share on the following day.
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In the Ranks Of the
Chinese Soviet Army

If we didn't know this story
was written by a young COM
rade, here in this country we
would think il came from Chi
mat sounds so real, doesn't
it?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-07-08
Sentence Grafters In
Soviet Union

MOSCOW, June 2s-Ffve en-
ployes of Moscow's State retail
stores were sentenced 10 death to-
day after a six-day trial on the
charges of having defrauded the
State of 1000, 900 rubles, nominal
iy 100000, by theft, illegal rails
ing OF prices and supplying specu-
lators with goods.
Seven others were sentenced to
ten years in prison and eight were
sent to jail for three to five years.
Three other defendants were &C
quilted.
This is the way grafters who
plumber the treasurers of the
masses are treated under a work
ers' and farmers government.
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49, 50
WE LEAVE TONIGHT

The bulletin is as brief as it is
startling. For US it is not mwel-
come. Yen and 1 feel that we have
done our work here. 1t is time we
attacked the cities. Besides the
place leaves only bitter memories.
We are not spared on the last
march and we have buried many
comrades.
Everybody is excited over the
last order, Flu especially. He in
sists that we will be ordered to
march on Marking. Yen looks at
me significantly and 1 at him.
Years ago we had been toilers
in the rice fields. Together with
hundreds of other six and seven
year old children, we shaved from
before dawn until it was too dark
to see. The sun was never a mes
senger of joy to us. 1t was a mer-
CHESS lord that beat down on our
tired backs all day. The sting of
its rays was only surpassed by the
overseers whip.
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NEVER ENOUGH TO EAT

1 do not remember when we had
enough to eat. At times though,
hunger was more insistent than
usual. A great famine fell on the
land and the people died by the
thousands. Of my family only
Yen and the baby Tao remained.
And so l, the oldest must provide
for them. The baby died soon. AS
l dragged my way to the temple
beat my forehead and cursed my
self. Fool that I am, 1 thought,
must have committed some great
sin and now the gods are punish
ing me.
A stranger came to our little
feudal village and spoke to US in
words of great wisdom. He show
ed me that it was the lord who
never toiled that had killed my
little brother. He told us that it
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NOTHING LIKE A FAIR

Continued from page 81
The daily worker., 1932-05-27
Strikes Can Be Won EUen
in Crisis; Here's Proof
Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union Lists
Some of It's Recent Victories

Greenburg, 224 w. 30th st., struck
against piece work and wages a. low
as SIS week for so hour weeks. At
ter three days the union scale was
won and the boss agrees to pay three
per cent toward the unemployment
insurance fund.
P. BarIoS
The fur strike in p Sailow, aSt
W. 3(th St.. an association shop, was
against cuts below the irlininiurn
scale After short strike all re-
ceived IS increase. and the floor boy
got Sc increase.
There have been SIS strikes in ths
past month in the fur department,
Barsha Dress Co.
Among 40 workers OF the Earsha
Dress Co., 545 Eighth Ave, there was
a shop committee OF ten. Ten work
ers we're fired and a demand for 9
5 cent increase was refused The
whole shop struck, and won two
ard a half cent increase.
Numerous Victories.
Other dress shops settled within
single week are: Getty Dress, Co., 134
W. 29th ST.; Irving Silver, 81 w. 2Ist
St.; I. j. Dress Co., 146 w. oath ST.:
and Paris Dress Co., 253 w. 2sth st.
In addition to these strike victories,
there were numerous stoppages, such
as at Collar Dress Co., Schwartz 95
Dorfmsn, where the workers re-
ceived 10 per cent and is per cent
increases.
The daily worker., 1932-05-27
Kentucky MinerW rites
Enthusiastically from
the Land of Socialism

Boy, the May celebrations was sure
great wrote Tilman Cadle, the Ken
lucky miners who was sent to the
Soviet Union with the May First
delegation.
Il would like very much to stay
over here"-he stated after describing
the parade in the Red Square-"but
l realize we must change the system
over there and it's going to take
plenty of good bolsheviks TO do it,"
In letter to his friends and COM
rades in Kentucky, where the striking
miners are shot like dogs. Tilman
Cadle pledged to take advantage of
the opportunity offered to him by
studying the profound transforns-
ton now going on in the Soviet Union
and thus preparing himself for the
class struggle here in America
The daily worker., 1932-05-27
Observation-Disclosures
S1,5O0,000 w Orth of
Receipts, Is Testimony

NEW YORK. of the inner
details of the operation of the Broach
machine in the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers are
coming out through legal mess into
which the officials have got them
themselves. Testimony before Ref
cree Marsh Wednesday and preceding
days showed most of the money of
Local 3 of the I. B. E. w. being
handled by an Organization Com
mittee." Jacob Solomon, secretary of
the Organization Committee" testi-
fed that receipts showing how one
and half million dollars was spent
between 1926 and 1881 were all de-
stroyed, and no itemized records kept.
The offhand answer of the Broach
henchmen when asked where such
and such half million dollars went,
or what they did with that hundred
thousand dollars, is, "Oh, we spent it
for legal services" According to the
committee, $529,0O0 was given as law
yers' fees to former Assistant District
Attorney Smith between 1927 and
1880. Other large sums we're given,
the committee claims, to long list
Of other lawyers.