The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-23
(BY RODNEY SALISBURY

NOA ROONE1 SALISBURY
In spite of relief being cut the
farmers couldn't help laughing
when they saw the business men
OF PlentywoOd out fixing roads
wearing puttees, high boots and
Panama hats. 1t was the most
amusing day these rubber tired
farmers have put on yet. 1t was
unfortunately zone of those DAYS
OF the year when it was a little
too hot for whiSkey and a little
too cold for beer"
Our rubber tired farmers laid
aside their golf sticks, took No. 2
shovels and with case of beer
In the back seat proceeded to show
the dirt farmers how to fix up the
roads leading into Plentywood. q
wonder if the r. F. c. didn't nav
for the beer).
1t seems that they tried their
darndest to get the 500 line towns
to ape them and close up their
places of business and go to the
country to kid the farmers but
the business men over there con-
slider Plentywood a joke. A few
of them attended the U. F. L.
picnic at Comrade WankePs grove
the same day.
Now we have had Bull day when
Bulls bank closed after he had
persuaded our little business men
to dig into their socks and make
a final deposit and quit holding
back.
Rue day, the day that the farm
ers were expected to but didn't
come to Plentywood and spend the
few dollars they had pinched out
of the seed loan, and, on that day
some of the mainstreeters' wives
actually spoke to the farmers and
in some cases even to their wives,
Then we have the County Fair
day, the burden of which rests
upon old Jacks shoulders. On this
day he writes the members of the
Fair Board that "the farmers are
like so many children, they neeC
someone to look after them" (Ht
is that someone).
But transcending all of these
days in benefits (?) to the farm
ers, stands Good Roads day.
Raise your glasses fellow farm.
ers, that is, if you have any
money to buy beer, and let us
drink to our great benefactors, thu
Plentywood Commercial club whC
under the able direction of good ole
Jack and his yes-men have made
our roads delight to travel. Ii
passing over them last night my
heart swelled with gratitude, fol
did l not strike perhaps only a!
ruts where had it not been fo1
"Our" Commercial club l nigh
have hit fifty?
So filled were their hearts will
the zeal of doing good that, ever
tired as they were after theil
hard day on the roads, they farce
merrily forth to the Fair Ground.
and helped make the free dance z
Joyful affair. Some of them ever
graciously danced with the few
working mems wives who wen
present; there being no farm
era wives present.
Days may come and days ma,
go but, the farmers are not step
ping into traps baited by self
seekers. We realize to well tina
these same business men CD vii
do any thing for us except get of
our backs until we force them T.
do so and this the U. F. L. i
pledged to do.
It is up to each and every mem
Der to do their part to this end s.
hurry for Brush Lake to the 15tl
Annual Farmers picnic, the big
ges event each year. Roger Muir
ray, who spoke before the Senat,
and House last winter for tn
farmers and workers on thei
march to- Helena will speak. H
is one of the most able speaker
ever appearing there.
You all know what Charlie Tay
lor can do. He will also be one o
the speakers. So let's all take on
lunch and make a day of it. TIL
farmers should be able to take ON
day off year. This is our day
Well have an Indian war dane
and maybe a rodeo. Watch for tn
posters.
And some lantern-jawed zap in
sists on asking these COMPOUNDED
questions. Will some one pleas
answer them:
Question: Is old Jack still sell
ing milk without a state license
Isn't he helping the community b
cutting the relief orders eac
north?