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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
VICTORIES In STRUGGLE
ARE CONVINCING

In our issue of March IL, we printed a story Of
the militant fight which the farmers of Stourgeon
Alangp, Mimi, under the leadership of the United
Farmers League had put up on the question Of
county road work.
AS a result of this struggle the farmers hare
been gwen work on the roads The supervision of
the work, to when the various farmers shall
work, is under grievance committee elected by
the farmers themselves. 1t is the farmers who
have job control, not of the county supervisors
as previously. The United Farmers League nf
Sturgeon Aiango also got relief for two disabled
aged farmers thru mass pressure.
The comrade who wrote the story said correct
ly, THIS SHOWS WHAT THE FARMERS CAN
Do WHEN THEY ARE UNITED AS ONE" We
know what we can do if we are united for militant
action.
Hundreds and thousands of farmers will believe
US If We tell them what can be done thru organi-
cation. BUT WHEN WE ACTUALLY WIN
SOME GAINS FOR THEM, THE POSSIBLE
TIES OF VICTORIES THRU MASS ORGANI-
ZATION WILL BE IMPRESSED INDELIBIY
ON THEIR MINDS.
If expect to win the farmers to organize in
ten thousand ranks against tax sales foreclosures
evictions, we must lead them in struggles One
victory for the farmers which they have won uu-
der our leadership will convince them more readi-
ly OF the truth of our program than a hundred
meetings or a thousand hours talking
We can organize the small and middle farmers
for struggle against misery and exploitation by
leading them in struggle They will rally to the
United Farmers League if we can show them
where we, have won, and that we have won thru
mass pressure.
For struggle must be organized For sue
cessful organization we must lead the toiling
farm masses in struggle
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
Cooperative" Heads
Paid Big Salaries
For Intelligence

The men at the heads of the
Federal Farm Board "coopera-
tives" are admitted by Stone,
head Of the Farm Board, to be
Just the same as those heading the
grain Spectator firms. He ap-
peared before the Senate Commit
tee Of Civil Service on February
"a to protest against a proposal
that the heads of the "coopera-
tives" have their salaries limited
to $4,000 annually.
when you go into the market
to buy intelligence" Stone said.
You can't get it without paving
for it. When the president of the
Chicago Board of Trade was in
vited to accept the post of mana
ger Of the Farmers National Grain
Corporation" he added, che re-
fused to consider it at anv salary
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
SOLIDARITY IN STRUGGLE

One of our farmer comrades writes from An
CORA, Mimi, as follows:
"But even at this time, all the farm
ers are not as yet wise to the fact of or
ganlzlng. There some who want to
fight against workers organizations /
wish these farmers would realize they are
helping the capitalist class by such means,
and fighting against their own inter-
ests."
All of the small and middle farmers do not
realize the necessity for organizing 1t is our
task to make these farmers realize this necessity
They have been organized" by the Farmers
Union, the Farm Bureau, the Grange, the Federal
Farm Board, the capitalist cooperatives-and they
see no results for the support they have given
these organizations. They were not organized IN
these outfits for the purpose of getting something
Tor themselves. They were organized by the lead
ers OF these organizations for the purpose of pre-
venting them from getting any relief from the
exploitation of the capitalist class.
There are, however, thousands of farmers who
are ready for organization-ready to organize to
fight mlitantly for their own interests. But we
have not reached these farmers thru the Produe-
ers News or the United Farmers League. We
know that we can go into practically any farm
community in the country with the program of the
United Farmers League, hold a meeting to which
twenty, thirty, fifty or more farmers will come.
TwO-thirds of the farmers present will usually
join the UFL at this first meeting if we ask
them.
But we have to go to them, hold the meeting
and ask them to join. One of the best WAYS To
get to these farmers is to get them to subscribe
to the Producers News
The attempt to make the toiling farm masses
think that the immediate interests of the workers
in the cities are contrary 10 their own is made
for the purpose Of preventing the united front Of
the tOierS of city and country against the exploit
ers This is one part of the attempt on the part
OF the capitalist class to divide the ranks Of the
tOilers. The attack on the foreign-bOrn workers,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
ITALIAN PEASANT
REVOLTS GROW
BLOODY CONFLICTS WITH
FASCIST PODESTA

PARIS, Mar. IA. = Mussolini's
self-administered consolation that
the economic crisis would not seri-
ously affect fascist Italy because
"our workers are fortunately not
used to eating more than once a
day" is proving to be very cold
consolation. The situation is de-
veloping so rapidly that fascism
will soon be unable to offer the
masses even one meal day. De-
monstrations of workers and peas
ants against fascism are growing
in intensity and frequency.
These spontaneous uprisings and
demonstrations against fascism
are by no means confined to the
industrial proletariat. In the rur-
al areas the struggle of the poor
peasants against the fascist Podes-
ia is taking on sharp forms. A
demonstration Of poor peasants
and dav laborers has taken place
In Caltanisetta. The masses as
sembled in front of the municipal
building and shouted slogans a.
gainst fascism. As the demonstra-
tors received no satisfactory re-
ply they forced their way into the
building. They were driven out
by hurriedly summoned detach-
ments of the fascist militia. MANY
persons were injured and many
arreSte were made.
Fierce collisions have taken
place between demonstrating lab
orers and poor peasants on the
one hand and the fascist militia
on the other in Taurinova (Cala-
bria). The municipal building was
stormed by the demonstrators and
held for several hours. Finally
strong forces of police arrived
from Palma and collisions took
place which lasted over two hours.
40 demonstrators were arrested.
Demonstrations have also taken
place In Lombardy under the slo-
gan of the illegal Communist Par
tv. Meetings in front of the nu-
n1cipal buildings took place in
Cormano. Brusaglia and Lazzaret-
to. Communist leaflets have been
distributed amongst the masses
calling on them to continue their
struggle until the overthrow of
fascism. Bloody collisions have
taken place in Benevento between
peasants and the police.
neers and technicians 10 the rail
way system. In the future about
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
MICHIGAN FARMER
OF CAPPER MAKES
ATTACK ON UFL
FARM BUREAU EXPOSED BY
FORMER SECRETARY OP
TAIVOLA, MICH. LOCAL

Toivola, Michigan, March g.
The Michigan Farmer magazine
tries to throw a slam at the Unit
ed Farmers League by saying or
telling the farmers to unite the
dog when any such persons appear
asking you to pay a dollar for q
few lines on a hard piece of paper,
and further that they might just
as we'll throw the dollar in a well.
Several years ago joined tLS
American Farm Bureau local at
Toivola which would have cost
only a hundred dollar collateral
note at intervals, to be a member
in good standing. The members
were requested to sign these col
lateral notes of one hundred dol
lars before they could get any
benefit from the organization.
Many of the members signed up,
and consequently tied themselves
to hundred dollar indebtedness
whether they ever received any
benefit or not. Some paid as much
as thirty dollars before they drop
ped out.
The life of the Local was about
eight months, and the notes were
far from being paid in full. The.
county agent, now deceased, got
the lawyer to get busy collecting
the balance of the notes, or what
was due on them. Well the farm
Ars begin to rave.
Well, to date this money in the
farm bureau is a total loss. Any
one wishing to join a real farmers
organization can do SO for one dol
lar, and no $4,000 collateral to
be tied to, by joining the q. F. L.
The Michigan Farmer Magazine
strongly supports the Americas
Farm Bureau program, which ap-
proves of turning over every 9TH
er furrow, wheat, cotton, etc., as
well as putting your dollars where
they will never been seen. There
are dogs loose in Toivola also.
should any American Farm Bureau
agents stray around. One dose Of
that organization for the farmers
OF Toivola was enough. The writ
er was secretary of that local in
Toivola and knows whereof he
speaks. At present I am secretary
OF the Toivola Branch of U. F. l.
OF the Ontonagon Local. Michigan.
JOHN SPTEGEL.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

there are all kinds of exercises
for boys and girls.
Fellow workers, we all see or at
least should see that there win be
q new world war which is going
to be much worse than the last
world war. Fellow workers, ioin
and fight against imperialist wars.
Demand hands off China and the
withdrawal of all imperialist
troops and warships from China.
Defend the Soviet Union.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
SOVIET PROGRAM CALLS FOR
Is PER CENT WAGE INCREASE

Moscow, Mar. 14.-The press
publishes the instructions of the
Presidium of the Central Council
of Soviet Labor Unions and of
the Peoples Commissariats for the
Heavy and Manufacturing Indus
tries regarding the signing of new
collective agreements for 1882.
The instructions point out that the
productive plan of industry for
1882 provides for an increase of
the productivity of labor by 31%o,
an increase of wages by 1870 and
a reduction in the costs of produc-
ton by go. The special figures
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
FIRST MODEL STATION OPP.
ENED IN MOSCOW

The first automobile repair sta
ton OF a standard type was Open
cd IN Moscow in November. II
IS equipped with American ma
chinery. During 1882, 80 similar
stations are to be built, also is
overhauling bases, 10 vulcaniziny
shops, and 1S5 smaller service
stations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

less than 100000 a year. The
present manager receives $4,000,
according to Board records"
The intelligence" that the Fed
eral Farm Board has been buying
is the intelligence" of the specu-
lators. This intelligence" has
been used for the same purpose as
It has always been used in the
grain markets-for the SPECTATORS
and for the purpose of rObbing the
farmers. This is the intelligence"
that the Wall Street bankers have
used to rob the farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

y O~~~@~@~@
first hand information as soon
as they get it?
Or
Shall we depend on the privi-
legged interests to give us CEN
sOred time on their stations?
The farmers rganization" is
obviously the mekAed organization
of the Farmers Union, the Farm
Bureau and the Grange. The pro-
posal for a radio station for the
misleaders at the head of these
organizations is a program for
milking the farmers for another
racket.
The attitude of the capitalist
class to the program of these or
CARNATIONS can be seen by the
fact that it gives them the widest
publicity in its entire press. The
capitalist class gives them this
publicity because it knows that
the program they broadcast is one
Ito fool the farmers and to prevent
them from organizing for struggle
against the capitalist class.
1O-DO you feel confident that
the ORGANIZED FARMERS
can do things and help regain
for agriculture its rightful posi-
ton?
Or
Do you think we should give
up the ghost and not do any
thing to change our conditions
for the better?
Yes. we believe that the farm
ers can gain something thru or
ganization = B UT ORGANIZA-
TION FOR STRUGGLE. This is
not the organization that the
Farm Bureau, the Farmers Union,
the Grange are interested in pro-
noting. 1t is to make these gains
for the toiling farmers of the
United States that the United
Farmers League is organizing the
farmers.
11-Will you do your utmost
30 help yourself and your neigh
bring farmers? Have you spent
Gin your whole lifetime) as
much money and effort to help
cooperation as you would spend
for one years education at q
university, providing you could
not work your way through, but
had to pay money for every
item? (The average yearly ex-
penditure is over 5000 for nine
months.) THINK.
It is appropriate that the ques-
ton should compare the money
spent on cooperatives to that
spent on a university education.
The purpose of a university edu-
cation, even tho it is limited to
only few, is to get leaders for
the capitalist class to maintain
its system of exploitation. From
the universities they get their an
nual crop of writer's, speakers, etc.
to conduct the campaign to mis-
lead the masses, to lie to the
masses.
The purpose of the cooperatives
organized by the Federal Farm
Board and supported by the mis-
leaders is the same-to lie to the
farmers about their conditions and
to mislead them when their VIII
to struggle has been aroused by
the misery they find themselves
in. These organizations appeal to
the farmers to give out of their
miserable returns for the year
enough SO that the cooperatives
can support the $4,000, $50, 900
and $4,000 executives" who act
for the grain markets spectators
and rob the farmers for them.
We call on the farmers to sup
port with whatever means they
have at their disposal their orga-
nization and their paper, the
United Farmers League and the
Producers News. In this way the
funds they contribute win help to
build not the organization OF the
capitalists, Of the Wall Street
bankers. but their organization.
their class organization and their
class paper.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

for the manufacturing indust-;..
are: Ito, 1870 and Az resnectis. S
ly: The workers in the iron for,s
dries will experience waoo 1Oeo-
creases up to SO%O, in the en- II
mining industry up to 2796 ana oSI J.
the engineering industries mn M u -
1870. Similar improvement ,s =
provided for with regard to Az Az
cultural level Of the masses. labOs
protection, housing, ETC., all ~
which are naturally closely eom-
nected with the carrying out Of
the productive plan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

sends three more subs.
Roy Miller, Frederick, So. OAK,
sends money for bundle.
Elmo N. Hoikkala, Ludden, N.
OAK, orders subscription book and
samples: 81 will try to take as
many subs as l can," Elmo says.
Peter Glein, Dagmar, Mont, or
ders 25-25c sub cards.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
DOINGs OF THE WEEK

-
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
Marvin Tande, White Earth, N.
OAK, sends in one sub and thinks
he will be able to get some more
Gilbert George, HollsOpple, Pa,
has read the Producers News and
likes it. He wants to get subs fol-
the paper.
B. E. Lauderdale, Breckenridge,
Texas, sends in two subs and pays
for 10-25c sub cards. He is 60
ing on the roau and needs the
card, he says.
K. S. Loesch, Montpelier, N. D..
renews his sub and pays for a
bundle.
Lucky fer Once In Life
J. V. YOga, Bridgeport, Conn.
subscribes and writes. 'Tt is first
time in my life got hold of Pro.
ducers News. It is much to my
surprise to see such a good sen.
sible and educating paper that is
worth reading for everybody
Please put my name on your sub
scriptiOn list"
Isaac Johnson, Owen, Wis, is
sending three subs and asks fol-
subscription blanks so he can "a
out and get more.
Edwin Joki, Roberts, Mont.
sends one sub.
Roger L. Murray, Butte, Mont.
sends one sub.
Stanley Strasktls, Saranac, Mich
subscribes and writes: 81 was sure
glad to learn about Producers
News being a fighting farmers
paper. Will try 30 get more subs
and be of aid in the Producers
News drive"
A. J. Beverung, Milwaukee
Wis, mailed US one sub.
]. A. Lindquist, Thorsby, Ala.
sends for sample copies and says
he will try and get us some subs
Ellen Lemponen, Superior, Wis.
is here again. This time with six
subs.
w. ]. Husa, Belden, N. D., is
heard from again with two more
subs.
B. c. Hagglund, Holt, MINI.
says: keep up the good work, .
and renews his subscription.
Likes Fighting Papers
Edwin Sfutzenreuter, HecIa, So
OAK, subscribes and writes: 'Tf
anyone is looking for a fighting
peoples paper, they do not have
to look any further after seeing
the Producers News"
W. A. Walker, CenterviIIe. Ia,
sends for another bundle for meet.
ing and says he made good use Of
the first bundle.
Geo. o. Anderson, Dalbo, Mimi
subscribes.
Ole Anderson, Plentywood, Mon
tana, renews for another year.
John w. MashaIl, Leetonia.
Ohio, is getting a good start. he
comes in with nine subs and
orders a subscription book.
Frank A. SaIO, Iron, Mimi, or.
ders bundle of Is to be sold at
meeting.
Ernest HOkkanen, Green. Mich
Is busy ON the drive. He sends six
subs.
All Going After It
Louis Wallin, Van Hook. N n
Is among the most active Unes. He
sends two more subs and writes:
"A special day was set aside for
every member to canvass the Van
Hook locality. Every member was
given the task of getting five new
subscribers. When the weather
let's up a little / will devote more
of my time to this important
task"
Mrs. G. A. Bell, Eden, Mont,
sends for a copy. She says she Is
going to subscribe for paper as
soon as she can.
August Hultgren, Oakland, Neb.
subscribes.
Lilly Metsala, Green, Mich,
sends seven subs.
Eddie Dahlstrom, Dagmar, Mon
tana, sends in list Of names for
sample copies.
J. M. Ross, Gadsden, Arizona,
subscribes.
Andrew Omholt, Minot, N. Oak,
sends for bundle.
Peter PuatsaIa, Ely, MINI.
sends for bundle of so papers.
TheO. Luoma, Roberts Mont.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

500 Of the students at thaae
schools will combine their study
with practical work on the Rnes
Up to the present that has bean
the case with $3.50 of the students
only.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
Program BY Young
Communist League In
Gre en-, Michigan

GREEN, Mich, March 5.-There
are % members in the Young
Communist League at Green.
Mich. We are Just setting up the
Labor Sports Union in which
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

BUILD THE OFFICIAL OR.
GAN OF THE UNITED FARM
Frs LEAGUE IN THE NORTH
WEST - THE PRODUCERS
NEWS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18

DEMAND CUT IN TAXES
FOR THE SMALL AND MID
DIE FARMERS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-03-18
OUR ADJUSTMENT"

"THE MAJOR PROBLEM THAT CONFRONTs
THE FARMERS AT PRESENT is THE ADJ
JUSTMENT THAT EACH FARMER MUST
MAKE IN HIS OWN BUSINESS"
Evening star., 1932-12-11

Carrickfergus, ireland, Is rounding
I'D "speeders" who exceed the towns
limit of 10 miles an hour
Evening star., 1932-12-11
Luncheon Following
Entire Nous Club Meeting

A buffet luncheon was served by Mrs
William Sault, with Mrs Corwin assist
ing, following the meeting Of the mem
bers Of the Entire Nous Club, Mrs.
Charles p. Keyser, president, which met
Thursday on Sherman circle. Mrs
Sault,s home, where the day was spent
making comfort bags for the Walter
Reed boys. One hundred bags were
cut and q goodly number finished. The
other bags were taken home by the
members to finish.
The company included Nrs. Leonidas
c, Dyer, Mrs. Edward Dixon Hayes,
Mrs. w. w. Badgley, Mrs. A. B. Nc
Manus, Mrs. o. H. Graves, Mrs. Err
nest Hall Mrs. Charles Dasher, Mrs.
Otis J. Rodgers. Mrs. John Hansbury
Mrs. Miles Trowbridge, Mrs. James Un-
derwood, Mrs. Orlando Smith, Mrs,
william w. Scott, Mrs. L. P. Hen
dricks, Mrs. Pratt. Mrs. Corwin, Mrs
Sault and Mrs. Charles P. Keyser.
Evening star., 1932-12-11

The economic adviser to the State
and Mrs. Herbert Feis will
Evening star., 1932-12-11
DR.. Dwight L. Wilbur
Coming Here Tuesday
To Visit His Parents

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-12-11

The retiring Assistant to the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. John Lord
OBrian will leave Washington Decem-
Der 20 for their home in Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star., 1932-12-11

have with them for a few days this
week Mrs Feis' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Stanley Brown Of New York,
who will come Thursday in time for
the reception which President and Mrs.
Hoover will give in honor of the diplo-
matte CORPS. Mrs. Brown formerly was
Miss Mollie Garfield, daughter of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Garfield. and Mr. Brown
served as the Presidents secretary dur
ing that administration.
Mr.. Edward j. Mclaughlin, assistant
superintendent of the document room.
House of Representatives. has arrived
from his home in Brooklyn and is at
the Grafton for the remainder Of the
Winter.
Evening star., 1932-12-11

(COntlnueQ fTom F1rSt FeSe.)
Bolivia to join the Former Minister
of Bolivia, Sonora Abelli.
Representative w. H. Dietrich has
taken an apartment at the Broadmoor
for the Winter.
Representative and Mrs. o. H. Cross
Of Texas and their young daughter,
Miss Mary Cross, are making their
home at the Wardman Park Hotel for
the duration Of the congressional
season.
Mrs. Ben H. Fuller, wife of the major
general commandant of the Marine
Corps, left yesterday for Chicago to
spend the remainder OF the month with
her son-in-law and daughter, Maj.
Chester L. Fordney, U. S. M. c., and
Mrs. Fordney and their children. Maj.
Fordney Is on duty at the Century Of
Progress Exposition which will be
opened next year.
Gen. Fuller will join Mrs. Fuller and
Maj. and Mrs. Fordney for Christmas,
leaving Washington the latter part OF
next week for Chicago and returning
with Mrs. Fuller early in the next
year.
Mrs. Fuller will observe her first day
at home of the season the second Mon
day in January.
The retiring Assistant to the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. John Lord
O'Brian will leave Washington Decem-
ber 20 for their home in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Federal radio commissioner, Mr
Eugene o. Sykes, will sail Thursday on
the Manhattan for this country. He Is
now in Madrid, where he attended the
radio conference. The commissioner is
expected to join his family in Washing
ton December %.
The economic adviser to the State
a,r&s, rnI Iloic ,Irill
Evening star., 1932-12-11
Mrs. Delano Hostess to
Farm-Garden Women

The Washington -Virginia-Wes Vir-
ginia- Maryland Branch Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Association
will hold its first meeting of the season
at the home of Mrs. Frederic Delano
2244 s street northwest, Friday, De-
cember 16, 3 o'clock.
An address, The Farm Woman ir
the Economic Picture" by Chairman
James G. Stone, Federal Farm Board
v~l be the feature of the afternoon
A brief important business session will
be held. Miss Florence E. Ward
Sunward, Alexandria, Va, is chair
man of this branch Of the association