The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-01-29
S FARMERS ATTEND FIRST UFL'
MEETING In SKANEE, MICHIGAN
Farmers Draw Up Set of Demands to Be Presented to
County Supervisors

Stance. Mich, Jan. 10, 1894
NV successful farmers meeting
'ros held at the Skanee Town Hall
= Skanee, Mich, on JAM 18th sc
farmers attended and as this was
jDe first meeting ever arranged
= Skanee of it's kind, it was con-
s;dered very good The problems
tbat confront the farmers today
End the deepening crisis were
thoroughly discussed and a num-
Ssr of resolutions were passed
The resolutions are to be sent to
the county supervisors for action.
The program Of the United Farm
ms League was explained and
discussion proved that the U. =. L.
Is an organization that fights for
the welfare of the exploited farm
erS and workers.
Thousands Of farmers are SO
hard pressed even here in Upper
Michigan that their farms are
being sold in sheriffs sales every
week due to mortgages and delIn-
ment taxes. The land banks have
no mercy on the toiling farmers,
and the county officials refuse to
do anything.
Only through organization can
we fight against sheriff's sales,
graft and high taxes. Lets all at
tend the future meetings and dis
cuss the problems that face us.
We must act now, as something
must be done immediately.
Resolution Puts Demands of
Farmers
The resolutino passed at this
meeting reads in part as follows
"The small farmers IN Barags
county, as well as turnout TIT
United States are facing an econ
dmic crisis of the worst kind u
the history of the country. Thi
condition threatens the future o.
the small farmers. Many farml
are being sold by the sheriff ever,
Week in upper Michigan.
Even tho this condition exists on
county and state governments d,
nothing toward relieving the con
ditiOn of the small farmer and tn
unemployed worker -. Farm
products are far below the cost o
production while taxes are gradu
ally going up year atTer year.
During this crisis the farmer
are unable to pay their tax an
mortgage payments which soone
or later will force them into tn
already huge army of unemploye
workers. The only way out of thi
farm crisis is for the farmers {
organize and demand of the cOuI
V and state as follows:
l. The pOstpOnement of all
sheriff sales until the crisis
is over.
T. The pOstpOnement of al
back taxes mortgage and
interest payments and thC
pOstpOnement of tax. mort
gage and interest payments
looming due for the periOC
Of the crisis.
!. A 20%6 reduction of all oOun
ty officials salaries with ia
reduction in the wages OI
workers employed by thu
: county.
l. Removing at once of all use
less county officials such a
county agent if he can no
sell farmers produce at
profit, deputy sheriffs ant
such clerks that are NO
needed.
>. To place the tax burden Of
big property owners such a
land corporations, lUmbe
and mining companies an
other industries located i
the county.
.. Free medical aid for the un
employed workers and poo
farmers at the expense o
the county, and the count
doctor is to come at once t
any needy case when not
fled.
I. Free dental and medical al
tentiOn 10 all unemploye
workers and poor farmer,
children attending school a
prescribed by the count
nurse, paid by the county.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVI
mat, This resolution be sent
u1e county supervisors for fav,
1Ole action and that the same
sent to the local press for pub
cation.
A Paine, Temporary Charm
a, Takala, Temporary Secy.
The farmers of Baraga Com
Ste not going to rest with passi
nus resolution containing tn
SemandS- They are going to r
the masses of toiling farm.
their county behind these
u malqs 50 that they can force Fl
SnaOle action out Of the com
supervisors on these demands.
teachers Job Given