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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
MONT. MERCHANTS
OPPOSE SALES TAX

When the state legislature met
last Monday the Associated Mer-
chants of Montana were there
protesting against the proposed
sales tax.
Some of the arguments used In
a letter sent out by the Associated
Press is that: "a sales tax is
bad because it is simply one more
device to put the tax burden NAM
lv on those that are least able TO
pay. Under it the smaller a mans
income, the larger the percentage
of it goes to pay. this tax. A
worker or a farmer spends some
thing like half of his total income
for consumers goods on which the
sales tax is levied. A rich man
may, and often does. spend as
little for those same goods as Q
per cent. There is no Justice N
such an arrangement. 1t is merely
another way to free the rich MAI
from taxation"
All this sounds good and we car
agree with it. But the real reason
for the merchants taking this
stand is not that they feel sorry
for and want to protect the pool
workers and farmers. 1t Is them
selves the merchants want to pro
tect.
In another part of the lette'
thew saw. "Mail order house good
cannot be taxed hence it would D.
an infringement on interstate
commerce"
This is what we pointed out
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
RESERVE

Ted Murk left by car for Mime
sofa last Thursday and plans to
spend the winter there.
Mrs. Connole left for Havre on
tuesday where she will spend the
Thanksgiving holiday with her
daughter. Marion.
Mrs. Gibbons ard Mrs. Aage
Jacobsen were Plentywood visitors
on Tuesday afternoon.
A Taxpayers Association meet
ing is scheduled to be held in the
school house next Saturday after
moor
Lars Angvik left by train for
Helena last Saturday afternoon to
attend the special session of the
legislature.
The Wakea club met at the Lars
.Angvik home last Thursday after
noon.
Clarence Peterson opened a Goa
mine on his place west of town
which promises, to develop into &
| successful venture.
| A rabbit drive on the reserva
ton last Sunday apparently re
duced the rabbit population some
what at any rate. About thirty o.
the bows gathered at the Harvey
Carpenter place and drove rabbit
into the breaks north of the res
ervation.
! The Wakea club promises al
evenings entertainment for tn
communitv in the near future.
Mrs. LAYS Angvik entertained tn
Tow Country Bridge club las
Saturday afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Coffee an

Steffey Bros, Chicago poultry
buying firm, sends out a price list
On which it says: "P. S. Localities
who are on farm holiday strike,
or anticipating one, stop it. You
are wrong. stick with the Presi-
dent, he is surely going to solve
your problems"
And in 1929 the average family
paid $416 in taxes and we are sup
posed to pay a lot more now.
And some young fellows claim
that girls with painted lips have
poor taste.
And England was supposed to
pay US $117,000,0O0 on her wal
debt on Dec. Is, and she is willing
to pax $7,5OO,O00.
And when thev asked a man al
the church supper the other eve.
ming if he wanted some corn, hi
made a mistake and passed hit
glass.
And the Nations Bankers calleC
a U. S. bank deposit guarantee
"Un-Ameirican, unfair and un
sound"
And at Noes barber shop the!
have new kind of soap tina
tastes better than usual.
And the girl that steals, lies ant
swears. is much in demand. Steal
into his arms. lies there and swear
she will never love another.
And Doris Duke of New Yorl
| got $10,00O,000 on her 81 birth
day, on her 25 she will get an
other $10.000,000 and on her 81
she will get 100000 more.
4. And DR.. Sprague, special Fl
nancial advisor to the treasury an
one of the brain trust, said. eth
present policy threatens a con
plete breakdown of the credit 9
the government" Then ne qui
his job.
And when Jake Reiger hear
: someone in a parked car say, "sto
: stopl" he investigated. ard fcur
it was only a fellow reading
telegram to his girl.
And our flag pole is going
be moved. and it has been suI
gested that we present it to Med
cine Lake with the concrete foul
dation and our compliments, ar
carrv it down there by hand
help solve the unemployment pro-
lem. If Medicine Lake would m
accept it. we could try Dagma
J. and Coalridge.
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ISOLATION, the Unemployed Council,
the Liberty Party, and unorga-
nlzed farmers. At the close of
the meeting several who had been
refused relief many times con-
suited with the Committee for i'm
mediate action on their cases.
Some of the members of Lang
er's relief committee sneaked
away when they learned these peo-
pie were coming to demand relief.
But it happened that one, Mrs.
Burton, could not get away so
quickly because of her many COM
Portable wraps which she had to
put on. These cases were pre-
sented to her and she promised ia
mail relief to those whose names
were presented on the next Mon
day morning. So again prompt
action meant action with results.
The chairman has called .
meeting for Saturday, December
2, at WillistOn when grievances
SHOULD be presented by all MEM
bers who have made a canvas Of
their respective communities. II
destitute family cannot be
reached, they should write to
O. d. Mattingly, WilIistOn.
Other meetings will be held DUR
ing the winter months.
The farmers and workers Re-
lief Committee dispatched a nigh
letter to Governor LANCER, notify
ing him that petitions for his re
call would soon be in circulation
throughout the state, when ever,
voter will have an opportunity t
learn why LANCER is unfit to hol
: the office of the states chief exec
: utive.
The following are the member
, , of the committee: o. A. Mating
ly, Williston; A. c. Miller, Willis
{ ton; Effie Kjorstad, Route 8, Wi
liston; H. M. Beckel, Wheelock
Fred Wagner, Ray; Alfred So
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Local Brevities

Mike Nessven, formerly of Doc
ley, arrived here the forepart of
the week from Fargo, N. D., where
he had spent several weeks. He
reports conditions bad there. He
has spent the past year in Wis
consin and states times are bad
there and that the NRA is a men
ace to all. he hasn't heard a good
word for the NRA program yet.
A dance at Farmer Labor
Temple Saturday, Dec. is. Music
by Rans's Rhythm Rascals. Tickets
10 cents.
Henry HOMELAND returned Mon
dav from Glasgow and Malta and
reports that there is no chance to
obtain, employment there until In
the spring. Men working there
are present are hardly making a
living.
MAIDS Billet, Outlook. was at
tending to business matters here
last Saturday.
Stanley Palubecki was Flax
vile caller last Friday. On his
return he ran down coyote. He
doesn't believe in shooting them
! better to run them down.
Erma DeTrav spent the week
end with her parents at gilbert
son.
Jalmer Hanson and John La
Verdure were here from Conner
town Tuesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Dixson, of
the Blue Trail, were here Monday
Mrs. H. Shirtliff is a patient az
the local hospital. Her ailment
has not been definitely diagnosed,
Joe Kowski, Outlook farmer,
transacted business in PlentywoOd
this week.
Henry Damstrom, Antelope, was
here on Monday.
Tnre Carlson, Raymond farmer
was Plentywood visitor Satur-
day.
A dance at Farmer Labor
Temple Saturday, Dec. is. Musi.
by Rans's Rhythm Rascals. Ticketi
40 cents. ~ F>ts '.f'e
, Jack Carten was here from Ray
mond Monday selling a few tur
, keys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Buightsman
! Outlook were in Plentywood Tues
! day. ST.
I The county commissioners hav,
spent several days this week Of
official matters.
! Close to downtown stores. Beau
fort Hotel lip 3rd Street South
: opposite Federal Building. Mime
. aplis. 75c. 81, $1.50 per day. Park
, ing next door.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
OUTLOOK

Little Miss Susie Anholt enter
tanned a large number of her little
friends at her birthday party last
Sunday. Many little gifts were
presented her and a delicious
luncheon was served the little tots
by her mother. 81
Frank Rooster and Palmer Scott
drove to Helena last week, return-
ing Saturday. The visited in
Havre with Eldon Lee, a son Of
Mr.. Scott.
Miss Ethel Schuman and frienu
Viola Heron who have been visit
ing at the John Ladd and Jack
Keogh homes received a telegram
last Thursday calling both girls,
| (nurses) to Williston where they
went on duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laid ST.,
were Sunday dinner guests at the
August Westphal home.
Bernard Rooster Of Minot, N. D
was visiting with friends anC
relatives in Outlook last week.
! The dance given by Miss Emma
Wollan last Friday at her schoo
was well attended. The proceed.
are for a Christmas fund.
The little daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Hendrickson who has beer
seriously i'll is reported to be mucl
better. Mrs. Hendrickson is tn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Goodlaxon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ladd, Jr
Ethel Schuman and Viola Her
ron were guests at the Ed
Wollan home last Wednesday eve
ming.
Wallace Nelson was seen on tn
streets of Outlook last Saturda
night.
The dance at the Farmer-Labo
Temple was we'll attended las
Saturday night. The Wunderlic
orchestra furnished the music.
Cecil Garrick is on the sick lis
with an attack of tonsilitis.
Brother Wildeman. minister {
the Latter Dav Saints is visitin
: at the Deck home this week. Will
here he is holding a series of meet
ings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
MONT. LEGISLATURE
In SPECIAL SESSION

At the opening of the special
session of the Montana Legislature
last Monday, Governor Frank H.
CoOney in his address said in part:
"The high and holy purpose Of
enacting laws will be for the
ultimate good of the whole people
and will make it impossible
that any citizen within our border
shall suffer from cold or hunger
so long as the depression con-
tinues.
Sixteen months ago Montana
began receiving relief funds from
the federal government, starting
with some half a dozen counties
On the list. This steadily grew
until in the present year each of
our Sc counties was on the roll"
Appropriating some millions for
this relief. and finding some tax
by which the bonds can be secured
will be the big task of the legisla-
ture at this time. A sales tax is
the easiest way out. but thew also
know that the people of Montana
would be up in arms about it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
HOLDUP GETS $50
AT HOMESTEAD

Homestead was the scene of a
holdup Friday night when three
masked bandits entered the beer
hall operated by John Olson, at
about $3.50. In the building at the
time was a farmer. Ernie Jensven,
in addition to- Mr.. Olson. Jens-
ven was In the basement fixing up
the fire for the night and. hearing
what he thought were strange
voices and commands to "stick EN-
up" stuck his head up through
/ the stairway to see what was go
ing ON. An automatic pistol and
a flashlight were poked In his face
accompanied by orders to come up
Both Jensven and the proprietor
Mr.. Olson, were forced to lay
down on a bed in an adjoining
room and were bound hand and
foot. The three bandits. helped
themhelves to about $50 which was
in the cash register. and also tool
along pistol found there. z
| One of. the Haase brothers, who
| lives in the village. went to the
beer hall while the robbery was II
progress but found the dool
locked. When he was asked wha'
he wanted he told them he was
after some beer. to which they re
piled that there was mo beer to
night so he went back to tn
garage from which he had com.
and reported that the beer hall
was locked up for the night.
Thinking this rather strange n
and some friends went back to tn
hall and looked in through tn
window lust as Jensven and Olsol
had both freed themselves iron
! their bonds.
There have been no clues foun
as to the identity of the bandits
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
AROUND SHERIDAN COUNTY
ARCHER

Herold Redden and Ed Boelens
were callers at the H. A. Whitish
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stoner and
two boys were visiting at AHerold
Redden's Friday. '5e
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Boelens and
little Gordon spent Saturday eve,
ming at the Art Kazeck home. z
Mrs. Leo Kazeck visited at the
j. Whitish home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dor Logan were
pleasant callers at the Alfred
Shaw home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Boelens ac-
connpanied Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kaz-
eek to- brentwood Saturday.
The Misses Dora Kazeck and
Gena Flakne were callers or Dot
Lipska Sunday.
Those who attended the Archer
Dance from this community were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whitish and
family. Joe Whitish. Robert Cook
Clarence Whitish. Eugene Kazeck
Miss Myrtle Greff. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Shaw ard Mr.. and Mrs
Dorald Logan.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Thompson
and family were dinner guests a
the J. M. Whitish home Sunday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Coop. Turkey Shipment
VIII Be Made Dec. 7-8

o. E. Wang, manager of the
Northeastern Montana Turkey
Assn. announces that plans have
been completed to receive turkeys
for Christmas shipment at Plenty
wood Dec. Z ard S.
A federal grader has been Sc
cured. who grades all birds inn
partially according to the U. S.
standards of grades. Pool employees
will pack the birds in single layer
boxes, thereby insuring the best
possible price and the entire ship
ment will be forwarded to the east
ern markets where they will be
sold through cooperative sales
agencies operating under the sup
ervision of government inspectors
A cash payment of eight and ten
cents per pound on prime grades
will be made at the time of deliv-
erv and the balance will be paid
through pool officials as soon as
sales are made.
Directors of the association havs
again hired Mr.. Wang of Plenty
wood to manage the shipment anC
urge all turkey growers of north
eastern Montana to deliver thell
birds at the specified dates anC
see their birds weighed and graded
Efficient handling is assured. N,
membership fees will be charged
Birds should be delivered dresset
but not drawn and cooled to
temperature of SO degrees. This
very important. All feathers
should be removed including al
wing feathers. blood cleaned fror
mouth. feet cleaned and car
should be exercised to see that
the crops are empty. Birds mus
be in first class condition if the
are to sell for top prices.
This association will again us
methods practiced by other sue
cessful turkey marketing organs
, zaticns throughout the state.
that the association furnishes a
packing material and supplies an
does the packing. thereby solvin
MANY turkey shipping problems.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
N. DELEGATE. , TO
SSEPORT At SERIES IH IE
# MEETINGS IN co.

IA Sunday Sheridan
saturday oa saH returned from
eouty sS National Conference
lie Farmer Farmer ali pepped, ~! up , and
st Cfi e 90 out and tell the resi- resi-
4 the 5ai Interesting trip they had had
shst an an iresuits are going to come
vt Of t TINS the Se next two weeks weeks a: a
Du1net meetings, noe will be held IN n
be cou miIl speak and most inn m;
ahers wiz I,biects discussed. All
s+nerSW se 9fTd Dec. 20 = the
On TConvention of the U. F. L.
COMFY li u held in PlentywOOd'
Meetings
- lettings to start at 8 p; M;
AAor5estead. consolidated school,
rs1rsday. Dec. Z. r,.;dou Dec
l1 Qatnsyer. school, Friday Dec
ST 5..,,sr store, Saturday, Dec. 9
g Sgll.@r school, Monday, Dec. IL
s S.rsTtOwn. Tuesday, Dec. II; .
SDol'.o,,i Wednesday, Dec. 10
k2ylli..ilO ,1,,-.,-,dov Dec ID.
Y I-.bsr, Friday, Dec. Is. ~
NS i:lsIL; school, Saturday Dec
o.; 2 /. convention at l D. m
r v;.rrr,eT.Labor Temple Wednes
Lr Dec. 20.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Camps for Clearing River
Brush May Be Operated


MALTA.-It is possible camps
Will be established on the Mis-
SCUM river south of Malta and a
large number of men employed this
winter to clear the brush and tim
Der from the river bottoms accord
ing to reports received in Malta.
How MANY camps or the number
of men to be employed is a mat
ter of conjecture. 1t is understood
that if the weather remains mild
and the winter open the war de-
partment will consider the matter
favorably.
So far local men have not been
called fer work on the Fork Peck
dam project. Hope that local la
Dor will be used when the Cole
gravel pits and rock hauling from
north of Saco opens up has given
some encouragement to the Local
relief committee. There are more
than 500 men now signed with the
unemployment committee at Malts
and almost half that number OF
the lists in the eastern end of the
county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
RELIEF WORK AT GO
CENTS PER HOUR IN
CASH TO Be GIVEN

Just how and where to find out
anything about relief and emerg-
ency work is getting to be quite
a problem. From what we have
picked up here and there the fol-
lowing should be near correct.
Some $50 men are to be put to
work right away in Sheridan coun-
ty. Thev are to work six hours
per day and five days per week
and get so cents per hour in cash.
The work and the hiring of men is
left with the Telief committee. and
keymen. Work will be started
right away in a dozen or more
places in the county. mostly on
crawling jobs. so that people will
get a chance to work close 20
home.
The $50 men put to work right
now are supposed to work until
Feb. Is the rest will be out of
luck and get no Job.
! In order to qualify for this work
a man must have applied for re-
! lief before Nov. "a. Those who
get the Jobs will be taken off the
relief. But those who do not get
a job are still to be taken care of
bv the relief.
Last year there were 1900 fam
lilies on relief. If this holds good
at this time, putting $50 men to
work is not going to solve the re-
lief problem.
1t seems as though they have
given up sending more men to the
Fort Peck dam project at this
time. Turning a lot Of men loose
among the bushes along the Mis-
souri, river at this time without
any wav of taking care of them i:
nothing but a bu7ch of foolish
ness ANYHOW.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
oToOle Boy Loses Arm
IN Accident Saturday

lanes. S-year-Old son Of Mr..
5S W. Frank O'Toole. who live
10 . farm south of Plentywood,
o. y / half Of his arm in a runaway
at Saturday. -. Az
away horses under control they
=! I'm! mn into a wire fence where
= ~ b -Nt arm was completely torn
.Est the elbow and the arm lost.
~ when a search was made could
y mo bow is being treated at the
.,.nital and is getting along as
-sIi as could be expected.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
SCOTTSBOR0 CASE
HEROINE LIES ILL
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they are after me. But if 1 could,
/ would go. ~
II just heard that Knight win
put Orville Gilley on the stand to
testify against the Scottsboro
boys, in this trial. / know they
have filled him full of lies. They
kept him in jail with US in Scots
boro, but they never dared put
him on the stand. / wish l could
go back to answer his lies, but I
can't. And it isn't because I'm
afraid. That wouldn't be enough
to stop me-"
AS the reporter was leaving her
bedside she called him back:
"Do all you can for the Scots
boro boys" she said. 81 did my
best while was able :"
She was weak, tired. It was
obviously an effort for her to talk,
but she smiled gamely, and gave
a firm handshake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Texas Prosecutor Rules
Nudism Violation of Law

HOUSTON. Texas-Nudism con-
stitutes a violation of Texas stat
utes, according to District Attor-
ney K. C. Barley, and practicing
nudists will be prosecuted like
other law violators.
Barley rendered his decision in
answer to a letter from Frederick
]. Sewer. postoffice clerk, who
plans to open the states first
nudist colony here.
Fifteen persons, including a Sun
day school superintendent. have
applied for adnittance to Sewers
colony, Sewer announced.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

berg, Buford; Lucas Jacobsen.
Bonetrail; John Eggen, Bonetrail;
Mrs. Anton Harstad, Bonetrail;
Mrs. Herman Curling, WheelOck;
Sanford Tangen, GrenoTa; Sigurd
Erlien, Grenora; Halvor Twait,
Alamo; Ole Aronson, Epping; Nels
Primo, Williston.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
COUNTERFEIT COINS
HAD MORE SILVER

Montreal, Nov. ia counter
feiter. who put more silver in his
spurious coins than the Canadian
mint does in its legal tender, has
been sentenced to six months in
jail here. A+0f 7 a''s
He is Paul Trudel. who was ar
rested by Royal Canadian mounted
police with a quantity of counter
felt coins In his automobile. An
examination revealed that Trudel
used finer and more silver in
manufacturing his coins than the
royal mint.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

recently. The reason for the
merchants being against the sales
tax and the reason for the mail
order houses being for it. 1t IS
business and not a change of
heart. and sympathy, that makes
the merchants take the stand with
workers and farmers against the
sales. tax.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Check Artist Receives
One Year in Penitentiary

CLAW Mclean, who made a
gIS2 check out of a $1.35 one and
l,5 Il cashed by Peterson Co., was
Ir5uqht back here from South Da-
Iots last Saturday by Sheriff
Nadsen
After pleading guilty he was
sentenced to one year and the
sheriff started with him for Deer
Lodge MOrday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

the County Allotment Committees
IS to make enough total reduction
IN county to make a total of ap-
proximatelv Is per cent before
contracts can be completed. It is
believed that practically all errors
have now been eliminated and ~
further cuts will have to be on the
basis indicated above which will
affect some who have not previous
been cut.
The Committee hopes TO com
plete this work at an early date
at which time they will call in
all of the committeeman for a con.
ference before holding the com
munity signup meetings.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
Foreman Is Transferred

WOLF POINT.-After 81 years
as Great Northern section fore
man on the stretch Of track be-
tween Wolf Point and Chelsa, Fred
Motterud has been transferred to
brentwood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

M. and Mrs. Gust Olson were
here from Dooley last week. Mrs,
Olson consulted a doctor while in
the city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
&%1sEE:Is:EssEssEs:IsaEa

FOR SALE = Purebred Bronze
turkey toms, weighing 1924 lbs.
at Is cents a Id. Clara Reiten,
IT. l. Plentywood, Mont. 351p
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01

ESIRAYED-Came to my place
one white and brown steer about
IL years old. Owner may have
same by paying for advertising.
A. ]. Markham, Raymond, Mont.
34-3tc.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-01
N. D. GOVERNOR
IGNORES PLEAS

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