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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
SHERIDAN COUNTY
TAX TALK
(By EDGAR 1. SYVERUD.
Sec. -Treas. Sheridan County
Taxpayers Association


Why are taxes SO high?
The tax notices just released will
in many cases show that taxes are
higher this year than last. especially
where there has been fixed Valua-
ton such as land. Valuations in
personal property and Improvement
have been reduced somewhat SO that
the total tax notice will show a re-
ductiOn. But the levies are higher.
Why? and where?
In the face of all the agitation for
cutting costs and reducing taxes,
why should there be an increase in
stead of a reduction?
In studying and Analysing this
years taxes compared with those of
the past five years. and also taking
into consideration the times and the
conditions. and other circumstances
we find the following facts.
The taxable valuation of our coun-
ty has been reduced from the high
point two years ago of $6.470.90O
down to IS. 400, 900 for this year
The reduction is S1,O70.OOO which
would account for a raise of one and
one fifth mills. approximately. Blu
this does not account for the big
raise as some would like to make
out. There are other actual increaS
es higher levies.
Beginning at the top of our no.
tees we will see that the state
taxes have been increased one mil
during the past two wars. due Il
that university millage tax refer
endum.
Next we will see a very radica
increase in the High school le-ies
Formerly they were mills. now
they are IL mills. more than double
Last year they were 9h mills Her,
we have an actual increase of TIVE
and a half mills instead of re
duction in these distressing aimez
and in spite of all efforts to reduc
them.
A favorable sign is seen in the
levy for General Fund, the rea'
county administration, where a re
duction of mills. has been made
This years levy of 10 mills on on
lowered valuation would be tn
same as 10 and four-fifths mill
compared with the Is and Il mill
of a few years ago. The elimine
ton Of the county agent would az
count for about one mill of this ri
duction.
It will be seen that there has bee
no road levy the past two years. n
doubt due to economy agitation
The license money has had to TAX
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
WORK WITH THE
MASSES

Every decision of the board is
at once: made known to all and is
discussed by the brigades, groups
and squads. For instance, when
he question of preparing the ne,
essary number of horses and oxen
for the spring sowing was up for
discussion, we had a meeting Of
stablemen on January 1 and dis
cussed stable work and socialist
competition. The stablemen II
some of the brigades declared the!
would remain working at thu
stables until the end of 1881. Al
declared themselves shock bIigad
ers. Al whole section of the col
lective farm wall newspaper wa
devoted to articles describing tn
life and work Of stablemen. Tn
same was later done in the bri
gades.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18

been asquired recently, such as
Living Wild" story of Montana
pioneer life two books translated
from the Russian, What Time is
It. and BLACK on White; Under
Twenty" a Michael who Missed
ms Train" a delightful picture
DOCK about dog, and others of a
similar context.
This month, too. marks the hun
oreoth anniversary of the birthday
OF Louisa May Alcott. Her books
are favorits with children, and are
es widely read today as they were
AItSy years ago. This fact is a
Irloute TO the authors ability to
understand children and their inter-
ests' and is evidence of the per
inanence OF worthwhile books.
Everybody win be having a good
time at the dance Thankhgiyino
night, Nov. "a at the Farmer-Ia.
Dor Temple. Dance tickets AC
cents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
kOLKHO ZNIkI
First Five-Year Plan" Collective
Farm peasants write of their lives.

Year 1927 Individual farms! {
planted area, 1850 acres, draught
power, 5000, 902 oxen, and time
required AZ days.
Year 1880 collective farm, Lot !
counting So individual farms, area /
planted 1882 acres, draught |
power, SIS horses, 158 oxen and
required "a days.
Year 1881 collective farm. H.
525 acres, 507 horses, IS oxen and
required 16 days.
That is, in the spring of 1881
the collective farm planted larg-
er area with a smaller number of
horses and bullccks chan In 1880.
VICIOUS KULAK LIES
Kulak tales about the way the
large families Of poor farmers
would live at the expense CT the
others were shown up the very
first year of collective work The
board sees to it that the revenue
of the middle as well as the pcOr
farmer increases but pays more
attention TO the revenue of the
Door farmer. Labor is divided ac-
cordingly. We give mere work to
the poor farmers and to chose
who have large families. For ex-
ample, 80 per cent of the poor
farmers took part in the spring
sowing.
Kikinev, whom everybody talked
about, is head stablema1. HIS
wife works in the day nursery.
His eighteen year old son is also
a stableman, and his eldest daugh'
, ter weeds and will work .luJlne
: the harvest, so in that family o.
eleven two members have stead!
Jobs and two have seasonal work
WORK FOR EVERYONE
We have twenty such families O
poor farmers On our COLLIE w
farm and the board sees to It ths
: all their members who are aole {
$ get work. We have, for example
y an invalid in the fourth brigade
who lost his leg in the war; h
: has been taken into a family wit
" many children and we use him t
guard the corn or the meadow
: Che cannot ride). In winter h
It distributes newspapers or doe
n some other easy work BETTING hi
r condition. 1t it now clear to a
st that such families can live on thei
lie work in a collective farm, but the
would starve to death otherwise
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
EVERYBODY WORKING
(BY VICTOR PETROVICH ZELENSKY)
Member of the Collective Farm Board Labor
Organizer, Aged q

accordance with the quantity and
quality of work done. Commun-
lists, teachers and all active work
ers were mobilized for this work.
At the same time everyone
studied the spring sowing plan.
Two weeks before the work be-
ban, every person on the farm
knew what kind of work he was
going to do and how long it should
take him to Go it. All the horses
and farming tools were divided up;
each stableman had his ten horses
to attend to and each sower his
drill plough.
In order to make the piece work
system quite clear to the members
the trade union organized monthly
courses fer the brigade and grouI
leaders and checking clerks. The
course of studies included such
practical questions as figuring out
the days work fer a brigade, get
ting up working plans and making
them known to the brigade con
cerned, and how to arrange con
ferences and questions on grail
growing. About forty of our &C
tive workers took these courses
and afterwards the various group
let everybody have the benefit o
this knowledge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18

only five to six sets in each, and
sent the rest over for repairs. The
dates of delivery were stated on
the receipts which the repair shops
gave cut. After repairs, the har-
ness was examined and, if the,
was bungled in any way, it was
given back to the workshop. When
all repairs were made, cur brigade
leader and three men Of our bril-
gade took charge of the harness.
EVERYTHING READY
On checking up we found that
everything was repaired we'll and
the harness was stored in a special
room until sowing time.
In the spring we allowed a GER
tain number Of farming tools and
harness to each man. For ex-
ample, another fellow and 1 were
given a drill plough, four horses
and the necessary harness, for
which We were made personally
responsible. The harness wa s
tried out first, to see whether it
was in good condition, and now,
when it gets torn, we ment it our
selves. We each have the nee
essary bodkins and other fittings
Before joining the collective farm
we used to mend our harness oul
lselves.
During the spring sowing
again did shock brigade work ant
made an agreement for socialis
competition with some other col
lective farm members, to raise tn
labor efficiency. l fulfilled m,
! agreement before the time and
left in May for the neighborinl
( village soviet, which needed as
sistance. 1 work without any day
off and pay no attention to re
r ligious holidays.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
STUDY SPRING SOWING
PLAN

Every brigade held a general
meeting before the sowing cam
paign to study the instruction sent
by the North Caucasian Terri
torial Executive Committee, the
territorial party committee and
the territorial trade union Of col
lective farm members, on the IN
PRODUCTION Of the piece work sys
tenn, the organization Of labor ans
the distribution Of ths revenues u
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
WE HAVE NO USE FOR
OILERS

It is irresponsible for shirkers to
hang on under this system. Every
shirker is the enemy of the indus
trious. The wall-newspaper leads
campaigns against them and they
are tried publicly by their corr
rades. The good results of orga-
nized collective labor are now
clear to everybody.
Not so long ago the board fig,
ured out the number of days Il
took to do the sprnig sowing on al
individual farm and the number
of days in which we did it las
year and this year. Here are tn
figures:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
Six Oklahoma Banks.
One In Pittsburgh
Put In Receivershir

Oklahoma City, Nov. 14.-Six
Oklahoma banks, all members of
the same chain, went to the wall
today in a crash characterized by
Gov. Murray as the worst in the
last 10 years" Combined de-
posits in banks that failed to open
were more than $S,0o0,O00. Four
were national and two were state
institutions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18

Pittsburgh, Nov. 14.-E. E.
Rick, chairman of the Diamond
National banks board, announced
late today the institution would
not reopen tomorrow. The Sep
TENDER statement showed S16,049.-
1882 in resources. Capital stock
was 100000 and surplus $780,
600.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1932-11-18
OFFICIAL
RETURNS

official returns of the
election in Sheridan co,. NC ssaa
turned by the canyasSinr 4
thursday evening. a week an -
Evening star., 1932-02-18

provements which now lsnguish for
lack of available capital and they
would be given margin within which
they could make necessary rate reduc-
tions, which would destroy the ad.
vantages OF the competitive forms OF
TRANSFORMATION which now so seriously
threaten their financial stability"
Mr.. Woodlock urged the abolition OF
the recapture provisions IN the present
laws and suggested: I'VE will have to
come to something like the British
view, which was that traffic. freight
and passenger, between competitive
points should be pooled and all inter-
system competition excluded"
Mr.. Lisman deplored present COM
Evening star., 1932-02-18

tightening the Governments tax ad-
ministration.
"The committee adjourned subject to
nv CALL" Acting Chairman Crisp said,
after I stated that the full member
ship was at an impasse until the sub
committees make their reports"
Crisp said any sales tax approved
probably will exempt the necessities Of
life." He added that the Treasury tax
recommendation still were $3.50, ,000, 900
short Of balancing the budget.
Evening star., 1932-02-18

petitive wastes and cited the electric
light and gas companies approvingly
for checking wastes In construction as
long as IS years ago.
Evening star., 1932-02-18

Three railway labor unions in Eng
land are urging the merger Of railways
and other public transportation sys-
Evening star., 1932-02-18
DELAY ACTION on TAX

Committee Waits Recommendations
From Special Group.
The House Ways and Means Commit
tax program, awaiting definite recon-
mendations from its special subcommit-
tees on a manufactures sales tax and
Evening star., 1932-02-18

THE great economy of Pepsodent
l. Antiseptic is the result of its high
germ killing power. That's where the
difference lies between it and old-style
antiseptics. When fighting sore throat
coldsand Bad Breath { Halitosis ),remem-
ber, there are really only two leading
kinds of antiseptics. On the one hand
you have the mouth wash that mast be
used full strength to be effective. On the
other hand you have Pepsodent Anti
septic-utterly safe when used full
strength, yet powerful enough to be di-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
@LHIOM" WILL BE SHOWN LAST
 TIMES TONIGHT
Quick Millions at Coli scum at I:30 A. M.
 and Tomorrow

With "Liliom' showing for the last times tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, Quick Millions will head line the new program tomorrow night, and this new program will be previewed at 1:30 o'clock to- night.
 In "Iiliom," among the features are beer garden in Hungary, a carnival with side-shows, merry-go- rounds and Ferris wheels, Charles Farrel as a dual-natured tough, ? and trains that run to Paradise and Purgatory. Frank Borzage di- rected.
 Quick Millions" is a story of big cities, of suddenly acquired wealth, and big business power. Spencer Tracy has the star role. Others prominent in the cast iri- clude Marguerite Churchill. Sally Eilers, John Wray, Robert Burns, Warner Richmond and George Raft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
MANY ATTEND SCOUT DINNER
Simpson Tells Dads and Sons of Outlook on An
 nual E.ncampment

More than 200 attended the An nual Father and Son Dinner given in the Moose Hall Saturday ev- ening under the auspices of the Juneau Boy Scout Council.
 The Juneau Wonlens Club, who prepared the meal for the Boys and their Dads, found it necessary to serve three sittings before every one had partaken of the very fine southern style dinner.
 Long before 7:30 D. m., the guests drifted in pairs and tTios to the Capitol theatre to await the open ing of the excellent show which was arranged by Manager Eric Paulson for the occasion.
 Simpson Talks
 A short talk was given at the Capitol theatre, by pr, Robert Simpson, head of the Juneau Boy Scout Council, who reviewed last years camp at Eagle River, and told of plans of the local troops for the coming year.
 Last year an average of g boys were in camp during the two weeks. Excellent weather, special ized instruction and a good cook combined to make the outing one most successful in recent years, pr Simpson declared. .
 Scouts Need Help
 The Council pays the larger part of the expenses of each boy at camp, so that with each additional Scout in attendance a larger deficit occurs. This year, according to Dr. Simpson, more Scouts than ever are expected at Camp, and conse- quently more financial assistance is needed.
 At present a number of local or ganizations and individuals con- tribute various sums each year to the Scouts. More of these regular subscribers to the fund are needed If necessary permanent equipment is to be purchased, he asserted.
 The Scout Council is indebted to Eric Pau1son and the Capitol the atre for the excellent show put on for the Dads and. Sons; to the Juneau Women's Club, who pre- pared the dinner; to the Loyal Order of Moose, for the use of the Moose Hall; and for all other or ganizations and individuals who in various ways helped to make the 1882 Annual Father and Son Din- ner one of the most successful in many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22

SIlCulQ llO UDG 1SWdI ACN W1t1l OOl1- tinuation in office" ! Reticent On Appointments
 MT. Lathrop would not comment on federal appointments that are expected in the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions, other 6han to say:
 T am sure the Presidents selec- tions will give satisfaction. While in Juneau Mir. Lathrop met and talked with several prominent Republicans. Among them were United States Marshal Albert White, Collector of Customs John c. Me Bride, Territorial Representative Frank Foster and Territorial Aud itor Cash Cole. The national com mitteeman also spent some time with H. L. Faulkner, prominent attorney.
 ~Our conference was limited al- most entirely to business matters, . MT. Faulkner said otday
 No Political Significance
 MT. Lathrop's trip to the States has no political significace, he de- clared.
 .I am gong only as far as Sea tile I shall return to Fairbanks before the Alaska primaries in April. My present trip is on a matter of personal business. chiefly in con- nection with my motion picture enterprises in Cordova, Anchorage and Fairbanks"
 Fairbanks looks forward to pros porous times this year, he stated. l ''The Fairbanks Exploration Com pany," he predicted, will prosecute it's activities on a larger scale than last year.
 Federal Building Expected
 "In addition, there is every pros pect that the government will erect it's proposed federal build ing, which will cost $450,000, about half the expenditure on the Fed eral and Territorial structure here.
 "The high freight and passenger rates on the Alaska Railroad are unfavorable factors that we had hoped would be adjusted, but we can prosper in fair degree despite them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
6. Q. P. LEADER NOT BLUE OVER
 PARTYS FU TURF
A. E. Lathrop Thinks Re publicans Will Win
 Next Election

Republicans in both the Terri tory and States are net at all dls- couraged by the political situation, , declared Capt. A. E. Lathrop, Re- publican National Committeeman for Alaska, who was in Juneau Saturday night while the steamship Northwestern was in port. They regret, of course, the economic de- pression that the nation is experi- encing but thi is a condition which is worldwide and for which they are not at all responsible. The country is fortunate, indeed in having a chief executive of President Hoover's ability and re- sourcefulneSs. I am confident he will be renoninated and think he will be reelected.
 Tn Alaska, Republican office holders are faithfully and efficient ly performing their duties. do not see why honest capable service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
'PAL.MY DAYS IS FEATURE ON
 CAPITOL BILL.
Waterloo Bridge Will Be Pre- vie wed at l:30
 Matinee Tonight

"Palmy Days" with Eddie Cantor and Charlotte Greenwood in the leading roles, will be the headline attraction on the program at regu- lar performances tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 Waterloo Bridge" starring Mae Clarke and Kent Douglas, which will be presented at regular per- formances later this week, will be previewed at 1:30 o'clock tonight.
 Tn "Palmy Days" the settings are by Willy Pogany. He has ad- ded distinction to the lavish pro- ductions of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and famous theatres all over the world.
 Many Atmospheric Qualities
 'Palmy Days" has many atmos- pheric qualities which lend them selves to luxurious settings. There is the splendor of the studio in which Cantor labors as the assist ant to a fake Hindu mystic. There is the futuristic bakery which hires him as an efficiency expert, an establishment which employs doz- ens of beautiful girls and provides them with marble swimming pools,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22

Turkish baths and a gymnasium There is the splendor of a garden fete in a nilhonaire's home.
 World War Story fs
 "Waerloo Bridge" is a World War story. It depicts the i'll luck of g pretty chorus girl who descends, as the war progresses, to cheap ar lists model and eventually contem- plates suicide. A boyish soldier lit erally runs into her during the course of an air raid, on London's well-known Waterloo Bridge, and eventually falls madly in love with her.
 The ensuing situations in which the girl grows to love the boy and the scenes in which he takes her to visit his aristocratic parents con- stitute tense clements of drama.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22

A London coroner states that half the suicides he has dealt with have been due to income tax wor- rIps
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
Faster Ride to GuiIlotine
 Urged by Humanitarians

PARIS. Feb. 22-French crilnin- Ials condemned to death by the guillotine may hereafter speed to their doom by automobile, instead |of being numbered thither in a horsedrawn carriage.
 The merciful speed with which M. Deibler. Frances official heads man, performs his gruesome task once the victim has reached the foot of the scaffold is enumerated, say humanitarians and penologists, by the ordeal of the jerlzy, nerve racking ride from prison.
 In Paris big van, drawn by two black horses, is used. It is a suc- cessor of the open t1umbril, in which King Louis XVI, Marie An- tionette, and revolutionary leaders were drawn toward the ministra- tions of "the widow in the gory days of the French revolution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
Smoke from Big Cities
 Retards Egg Production

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. Smoke from large cities interferes with egg production unless steps are taken in the Nation, to counteract the loss of ultraviolet rays from the sun, says E. E. Dakan, prof essor of poultry at Ohio State uni verity. M
 Most of the experiments upon which winter rations of poultry are based are conducted away from the cities, Dakan explains, and as a re- suit cod liver oil to supply vitamins for digestion of minerals has been found unnecessary in Ohio.
 Where flocks are kept near cities, however, cod liver oil should be added, he says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
Reticent On Appointments

should no tbe rewarded with con tinuation in office"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
Peace Adds New Burden
 to ItaIy's African Colony

BENGASI, Libya, Feb. a. paci- fication of Lybia has brought an acute unemployment situation which the provincial authorities are try ing to offset with farming and building projects.
 Thousands of natives who fled to Egypt and other peaceful regions during the 10 years of warfare are returning and demanding a liveli- hood.
 The decade of guerrilla fighting ended recently in a victory for the Italians in the Cirenaica region
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
FLYING SCHOOL TEACHER
 INVENTS PLANE MUFFLER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22.-A school teacher who has made fly ing machines a hobby since 1907 has invented @ muffler for air. plane motors which he claims yir- tuaIly eliminates motor noise in flying.
 He is Edgar s. Smith, manual training instructor in an Oklahoma City school. His muffler has been patented and tests have been start ed with various sizes.
 Smith said he got the idea for the muffler while flying during the World War. He has spent much time since then overcoming the problem of pressure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-22
Italian Farmer Unearths
 Effigy of Roman Ruler

NAPLES, Feb. 22.--While blowing at Pozzuoli near here, farmer unearthed beautiful marble statue of the Emperor Adrianus. more than 1000 years old
 The head, right leg and left foot were missing but were found near by.
 The statue, more than eight feet in height, has been placed 'sa the National Museum of Naples.