Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-11-16
GETTING DowN 10
HONESTY is the BEST POLICY

district supervisor OF the allotInen
were subjected to personal abuse
was not only without foundation
but for Mr.. Henderson to charge
that men of such integrity were
receiving some kind OF a cut II
uttery ridiculous. and would no.
be worth noticing except to assure
these men, as we'll as the three or
the executive board, that 1t G no
represent the standard by Whicf
their work is measured by the RAM
and file of Sheridan county farm
ers We believe their services to
the community are not only fuliy
recognized but deeply appreciated.
It seems to have become an es-
tahlished tradition in Sheridan
county that whenever public print
ting of any nature is up Tor conslo-
talon. suspicious of graft are I'M
mediatelv aroused. We have seen
this In county printing, In the nam
ing OF official papers for the city,
and most recently 1t showed UP IN
a most aggravated manner in the
letting Of the contract to publish
the acreage statements for the AL
lotment.
From the time 1t was known the
list OF acreage statements would be
required to be published, the plen-
tywood Herald consistently took
the position that the publishing OF
such statements should be divided
between three newspapers In the
county-the Medicine Lake Wave.
the Redstone Review, and the Her
aid. At no time did this newspaper
ask for or endeavor to secur the
contract for itself alone Other
newspapers In the county had given
generously of their space in COOP
Grating with the Administration In
explaining the workings OF the al
lotment plan, and were equally en-
titled to consideration.
Neither did the Herald at any
time include the Producers-News as
one OF the papers OF the county
which should publish the allotment
statements, nor do we offer any
apologies for that attitude. The
News has consistently
and bitterly fought the Administra-
ton that Is endeavoring to bring
relief to agriculture. It has at every
opportunity belittled the MIRA. 1t
has preached open rebellion against
the government OF the United
States. Through what process OF
reasoning anyone could arrive at a
conclusion that such an organ. edi-
ted and published by avoWed Com
munists and pronounced enemies OF
every branch OF our present form OF
government, should receive any d.
rect benefits OF the very Act 1t de
famed Is beyond Jul stretch of Inn
agination. Kick a mar in the gutter,
hurI epithets of blasphemy into his
ears, curse him with all the savag-
cry of the infidel, the Revolution
list, and the pagan-then-ask him
for a drink of Watre to quench a
parching thirst. Consistent, isn't
1t?
The Producers-News In its typ.
ical style, last week refers to the
revised plan OF distributing the pub
LEGATION Of the acreage statements
as a printing contract illegally
cancelled" And to make Its argu-
ment convincing, refers to a letter
received from Bohemian" Odd
we received the same letter. Odder
yet that the writer, while quoting
from 1t, only used that small part
OF the letter which would suit his
point In the argument. He might
have added that portion OF this
same letter which said, 1.-THE Wheat
Section recommends dividing the
lists among newspapers with the
idea that as a general rule such
handling OF the publications will
assure the best distribution"
He might also have added In de-
Tense 60 of his stand: III the Pro-
ducersJNews receives any money for
publication OF Allotment notices
that money will be used to carry on
Its open fight against the National
government and the Recovery Act
OF which the Allotment plan Is an
integral part. Yess, 1t might have
added, and quite t%ruthfully. 1.-THE
Producers-News, owned and con-
trolled, not by farmers, but by
Charley Taylor, Rodney Salisbury
and the Communist gang in New
York Through which its ed
itor receives his pay with the ale
OF payments such as this Allotment
money this paper can continue tt
preach revolution. to foster class
hatred and denounce Christianity,
"Consistency-thou art a jewell
As to the price paid for publica.
ton OF the acreage reports, The
committee certainly got a fair price
1t is lower than was paid In mos
counties, and certainly no paper
made any big thing In the amour
OF revenu to be received. And tht
newspapers, with a big extra cost o.
labor and material, like committee
members the special agent and his
clerical force, must wait severa'
months before remittance Is re
ceived. For the feeling of suspicion
that always accompanies public
printing jobs the Herald can blame
no one but the printers themselves