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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

young man drew such a picture of
the revolving conditions under
which the workers were ground
down by the oppressive rule of the
Anaconda Copper company and its
agents, that the gallery, which
was packed, and such senator's as
had not yet been corrupted by the
money of this corporation, greeted
his remarks with outbursts of APP
probation.
Murray paid mis- respects to Gov
ernOr Erickson and to such poll
ticians as were forced to wear a
high collar to conceal the copper
neclband of the A. C. M. company.
With shafts of logic and we'll d.
rected wit Murray pierced the ar
NOR of the copper company's legal
bodyguards until the old building
rang with applause for the speak
er's keen analysis of the ruthless
exploitation of the workers (and
incidentally the farmers) by the
Anaconda Copper company in Mon
tana. Old timers were eforced to
admit that never before had they
listened to so much logic COM
pressed into such a short space of
time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
AUTO LICENSING UNFAIR
Million and Half Acres
ForecIosed on In Oregon

Salem, Oregon.-Figures recent
ly released by the State Tax Com
mission, after a three months
study, show that 100000 acres,
by far the largest in the history
of the State, have been or are now
being foreclosed by the counties in
the state, because of delinquent
taxes. Of this, 1,499,756 is farm
land or timber. Farmers who are
having their homes taken from
them by the capitalist state should
join the United Farmers League
which stands for a moratorium on
taxes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

congratulations; so much so that
the newspapers were forced to
wear a different mask. From
downright antagonism they SCARED
to the heights of sympathy
sympathy however, that was hypo-
critical as was evidenced by the
attitude of the Helena Indepen-
dent in particular.
But the workers and farmers are
fast learning to analyze the false
character of the capitalist press.
They have begun to realize that
any confidence placed in this di-
rection is misplaced confidence;
and they are turning in large num-
bers to their own class newspapers
which fights their cause.
Among the demands raised by
the delegates were: No evictions
of workers or farmers; $50 cash
relief for each worker and farm
er; a state unemployment insur-
ance bill; no evictions of unem-
ployed workers and impoverished
farmers; free seed for impover-
ished farmers and NO seizure of
crops, chattels or cattle.
The march to Helena was an
education to the delegates who
went there, and for this they wish
to thank those sympathizers who
made such a trip possible. The
delegates from Sheridan county
sincerely thank the people of
Plentywood whose names are be-
low for their generous contribu-
tons. These contributors are: w.
E. Carter, P. J. Aklestad, w. J.
Husa, C.. E. Tucker, A. F. Husa,
Belden, N. D.; Jim Popescu, w. D.
Roy, VIM. Heron, L. J. Moe, c.
w. Grantham, Avery L. Roser,
Otto Stadig and E. /. Miller.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
(BY A CORRESPONDENT

Abel County, Ga.-Archer Bur-
nett, a Negro share cropper, lived
on a rich land owners place here.
The first of the year, the land
owner told Burnett, "Now you
start turning your land that y3u
are going to work this year."
By the first of April he had all
his land turned that he was going
to plant. One morning the land
owner went down to the share
choppers shack and told him Il
think you should plant forty acres,
You would make more for your
self and your family"
The sharecropper asked "Who is
going to help me work all of this
land, there is nobody but me and
my wife and we can't work all of
that land. l will plant only rs
acres"
The landlord turned to the crop
pers' wife: Lucy, me and your
husband was talking about plant
ing 40 acres this year." Sc said,
No, we can work 25 acres, we will
do good to work that much. What
do you think about it Archer?
He said: 81 think we should
work Is acres in cotton, 10 in corr
that is enough
BILLS-FOR WHAT
The landlord shrugged. .All
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Ten Years Hard Labor for
TakinC Wood

vember unemployed workers demonstrated in
Thale (Thurngia) before the office Of the Public
Welfare Committee in favor of the distribution Of
of free fuel for the unemployed Their demands
were rejected whereupon they marched in q BODY
to the nearby state forest and began 10 take their
own fuel. A large force of police was sent TO
the spot in motor lorries and collisions occurred
Tfirfy-three workers were arrested. The ring
leader was sentenced to ten years hard labor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
TheLife and Death of Share Cropper

right, suit yourself. | tell you
what want you to do. You come
up to my house and let's figure
out how much fertilizer you are
going to use this year. I've got
the bills down there"
The share cropper asked what
the bills are for. The landlord
said ''They are for fertilizer that
] ordered for you to use this year. i"
"Why, l haven't told you to or
der any fertilizer for me-"
''The landlord said: "You don't
have to tell me what not to do.
ordered it and and now you are
going to pay for if.
The share cropper replied ct die
not order it and will not paw
for it. / haven't got the money!
The landowner said: "You have
strength, plenty of it. Now, the
amount of money you've got to
pay is $500, and the best way fol-
you to pay this money is to start
working your crop and by the tim,
you get it gathered you can pay
me what you owe me.
The share cropper retorted: q
don't owe you anything"
The landlord replied furiously-
@You goddamn son of bitch dom
dispute my word. You owe me
5000 for that fertilizer am or
dering and you are going to pa,
for it right here on my place or
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
NO DEPRESSION FOR
CALIFORNIA. BANKS

San Francisco.-For the first
time in its history, the San Fran
cisco bank will pay two extra divi.
dends to stockholders this year.
After enjoying the most pros
perous year since it was establish
led, directors of the institution met
last night, and after voting the
regular $50 per share dividend anC
the usual S75 per share extra divi
dend, decided to disburse a 'specia
Christmas dividend of $50 pc
share to its rich stockholders.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
GET OUT IF YOU CAN'T
PAY TAXES

Baton Rouge, Lathe purchaser
of property sold fer the non pay
ment of taxes has right to take
possession of the property imme-
diately after the purchase, ruled
Asst. Attorney Gen. George M.
Wallace recently. It doesn't mat
ter at all whether the former own
er has any place to move to.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Secret War Conference

Buenos Aires, Jan. A. Foreign Minister
edaVeorlamas Of Argentina held secret confer
eilce WIN the Peruvian ambassador yesterday aft
er'F'cn' IL Is generally believed that the meeting
was m connection with preparations of the Argen-
'lne government to enter the undeelared war be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

"Hold him sheriff, while l teach
him to talk to white man. I'll
show him how to stay in his place.
The sheriff grabbed the cnopper
and tied him and held his gun on
him while the landlord beat him.
He pleaded but the landlord told
him to shut his domn mouth.
The troopers wife came out and
pleaded to. The sheriff said "Shut
up that damn hollering. If you
don't we will get YOU" The land
lord beat that cropper for thirty
minutes and then he told the sher
Tiff to leave him alone. He was
beaten unconscious. He lay on the
ground with the blood coming out
of his nose and side.
After he gained strength, the
landlord said to him "Now, Archer
are you willing to go TO the road
or are you willing to work crop
Let me know now while the sher-
Tiff is here. If you don't the sher-
iff will be too glad TO carry you
back to town with him."
The sheriff said, "Yes, let me
know now so I wont have to come
back to get you"
Archer said, Eyes sir, l am will
ing to work it off"
The landowner told the croppel
to come up to his house the next
day. He had already been on this
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
GOVERNORS UNEASINESS
REPORTED

After having put the demands
of the workers and farmers before
the senate Comrade Murray then
pointed out a way to raise money
to meet such demands, which can
be found elsewhere in this paper.
Among the many ways to raise
money in a state which had been
pillaged by the Anaconda Copper
company and its racketeering poll
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

Inc workers and farmers of South America
nave issued call for South America Anti-War
congress to be held February % at MOntevjde',
Uruguay This is demonstration against the
wars now raging in South America instigated by
wan Street and London. The strike of the fire
men on several Colombian warships recently
SHOWS that the masses are in revolt against the
imperialst wars which mean slaughter and de-
struction for them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Release Peasant Leaders

Vienna, Jan. g. The Austrian government
was today compelled to release four peasant lead
ers who had been jailed for an attack on the She
riff who was auctioning off their belongings IN
Northeastern Syria. march of the inhabitants
Oh Graz, capital of Styria, was organized to force
the release of the leaders, including one commu-
MIST. An Austrian army battalion has been Or
dered to the area
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
FARMERS AGAINST
ALABAMA MURDER
Send Protest Telegram to
Gov. Miller From South
Dakota

Frederick, S. D., Jan. 3.-At a
meeting at the Palmyra township
school, telegram was adopted
and sent to Governor B. NJ. Miller
of Alabama at the murder and ter
|rorization cf Negro farmers. It
read as follows:
We farmers protest the muir
der and terr2rizatiOn of Negro
farmers by the mObs led by the
Alabama authorities, We de-
mand that the right Of farmers
to organize for their security and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
olive on Corn Meal.n Saws .Iudus

Muskogee, 0kla.-Let the farmers work hard
and live corn meal, says U. s. Judge Williams,
who has life job at high pay. 81 remember
when the Confederate soldiers came back to Ala
hama," he said. "They would have shot anyone
suggesting they needed charity The poor are
getting Red Cross flour now. In those days they
knew little of flour; they used corn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Jail for .JobIess

Austin, Tex.-Unemployed who cannot get
jobs Immediately will be thrown in jail and fed
on bread and water until they promise to leave
town, the city fathers have announced. Rev. Dr.
F. L. Jewett of the Kiwanis club and teacher of
Bible, endorsed the move
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
II JOIN UNITED
FARMERS LEAGUE
Minnesota Farmers at Meet
Hear Rudolph
Harju
(BY HILMA Mako

Sandstone, Mimi, Dec. 81
Twenty-seven farmers joined the
United Farmers League at meet
ing held at hotel here last night,
We are sure that many more will
come, but the cold weather held
them back.
Rudolph Harju spoke and helped
us organize the League He told
us many interesting things and
we hope to have him back at our
next meeting which will be held
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Cypress Haitian Masses

FOrt-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 4.-Waging a re-
.en'less ngnt on the masses of Haiti, the Amer
csn cnlet OF the Haitian Guard has started drive
u mass arrests against Communists. Wholesale
aire'Is rave been carried out of agricultural work
eis attempting to organize on plantations belong
ing to American interests.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Mass Troops on France-Geman
Frontier

Berlin, Jan. c. German newsnaners nublish
reports that French military forces ALONG the
iron'ier are being heavily reinforced The news
papers state that this could be "he first wave Of
french attack on Germany" German-F French
ieenng IS tense over the Polish Corridor which
GUYS Oh part Of Prussia from the rest of Germany.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Save Chinese Leader

The All-China Trade Union Federation has
issued an appeal for mass protest action turnout
the world to save the life of Huan Ping, arrested
by the Marking government and subjected to the
most inhuman torture. Ping is chairman of the
Federation
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Happy New Year?

Jeanette, Pa.-The new year has brought a
new wave of wage cuts in the coal industry H.
c. Frick put in effect q wage cut of 10 per cent
January Z Miners belonging to the National
Nj Union are preparing to fight the cuts
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Worker Presents Demands Of Hunger archers from The Floor Of Both
Houses Montana Legislature Address Greeted with Great Applause

greeted Comrade Murray's stand,
and Immediately the sheriff's au-
thority was subdued by the ap-
pearance of a messenger from the
upper story stating Mr.. Delwo, the
speaker of the house of represen-
tatives, would meet a committee of
the marchers in his office and en-
deavor to reach an agreement as
to granting the marchers' commit
tee access to the house. Comrade
Murray selected a committee of
George Salisbury, and Pat King of
Butte and Pete Gallagher of
Plentywocd, and the remaining
delegates moved TO the gallery of
the senate. A few minutes after
the committee had entered Mr..
Delwo's office Senator Kane from
Ravalli county came to inform
them that he would use his in
fluence to secure the floor of the
senate for the marchers' commit
tee, and asked that Mr.. Delwo, ex-
tend the same privilege in the
house. A few minutes were suf-
ficient to reach a conclusion and
Murray and his committee were
allowed to enter the senate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Can't Sell Beef

Denver Eight members of a buffalo herd
IN Denver's mountain park system have been
killed to feed the city's jobless Meanwhile cat
tie raisers are also destitute and Losing their
ranches because they can't sell their beef at cost
of production.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Belfast JobIess Get Relief

Denasr, ireland Unemployed who in Oc-
tober forced the Belgian Guardians TO increase the
, I'M. scale OF man and wife from eight to 20
S.liIilngs week have won another victory The
e1ai uians at the beginning of Decmeber were
20 give extra Christmas relief of shillings
to every man and three shillings 70 evor, WOMAN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Police Terror

Los Angeles Calf, Jan. 5.-Swinging clubs
and hurting tear gas bombs, police broke up
hunger march demonstration of 1900 today The
marchers will reform their ranks and continue TO
the state capitol at Sacramento to present their
demands to Gov. Rolph
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

decent standard of living
guaranteed by the U. S. consti-
tuition be upheld and protected
by ali s.oes at your COM
mand. 2 demand the imme-,
date V,.1ase Cf those arrested
and h3l1 you responsible fer
their safety.
FARMERS HOLIDAY
ASSN. of Palmyra Township.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Tension Grows Between Italy
and Jugoslavia

To the raging in South America
and the Orient the JugOslav and Italian imperial
ist governments threaten to add another Tension
is reported growing between the two governments
over the domination of Albania
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Guards Fire on Prisoners

Dorchester, N. B., Jan. o. Forty guards of the
Dorchester prison, armed to the teeth with rifles
and riot guns, turned fire On 300 prisoners. Five
OF the convicts were shot who were protesting at
rtolerable prison conditions
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Itaiy's Unemployed Increases

Rome, Italy Mussolini boosted that fascsm
would abolish misery and unemployed but the Of
fetal figures show that there are over one million
unemployed in that little country This is a 20
per cent increase since 1881.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
A NEW PAGE IN MONTANA
HISTORY

When Murray made his initial
remarks to a full house of Mon
tana senators, a new precedent was
established. Never before in the
Legislative history of this state
was a representative of workers
and farmers allowed the use of
the senate floor to put the cause
of his class before those who make
the laws. Murray was given 20
minutes in which to portray the
sufferings of the people. The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Let Not His RIGHT Hand Know

Washington, Jan. 4.-Rear Admiral Byrd
6raws an annual retirement pay from the govern
ment of $4,000 AT the same time he is support
ing the National Economy League, an organize
tion Of big businessmen, which is working for a
reduction in payments to needy and disabled war
veterans.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Borrowed Finerv

New York City.-A fashionable Fifth Avenue
clothing store is suing Mrs. James J. Walker wife
Of the former mayor, for clothing bill of s12-
019 Among the items listed are SS5 for hottie
of perfume and $3.50 for pair of stockings
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Largest Hydro-Electric Plant in
World

Khafkov U. S. S. R. The Lenin hydro-elec-
tric plant formerly called Dnieprostroi first pro-
duced more than 100 million klowatt hours in one
day on Dec. 20. It is the largest hydro electric
plant in the world
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Veterans Enemy

New YOrk.-Col. J. o. Adler leader of the
American Veterans Assn. in radio address de-
manded that the government refuse to pay the
honus until 1915 and compensation be denied 4OO-
900 veterans
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

BILLS-FOR WHAT7
The landlord shrugged, IAN
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
New Low for Farm Prices

Washington, Jan. 4.-The Department of
Agriculture announced Wednesday that the farm
price index on Dec. Is was So per cent of the
pre- war figure and back to the owpoint registered
last June
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Driven to Desperation

New York, Dec. SO.-A mother driven to des-
peration by fear of another Christmas like the
last" was held today on charges of assault and
robbery for taking sos from the till of bakery
shop.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Keep Rents Up

Washngton.-A handful of men control 49,
Geo apartment buildings right under the nose of
Congress. They maintain combine to keep rents
up il spite of the antitrust law enacted by Con.
g1ess.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Attack Jamaica Native

On January in Kingston Jamaica, the North
CUMBERLAND Fusiliers, watchdogs of the British
government in the island, rioted and brutallv Of
tackled the civilian population to avenge the aBec-
ed murder of one of the soldiers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Arrest Workers, Leader

Lima, Peru Eudocio Robinez, chairman Of
the Communist party of Peru has been arrested
after nationwide search The militarists are
trying to muzzle the leaders of the only force A.
gainst the war between Peru and Colombia
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Close 826 Schools

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 3.-Over 10000 school
Children mostly Negroes, have been deprived of an
education and $500 teachers have been deprived
OF job when 826 rural schools were closed in
Alabama.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

Cherbourg, France JAM g. Tugs were pull
ing at the wreck the French liner Atlantique
toward Havre where the shipowners hope tosal-
wage something of value from it after fire in
which 10 sailors lost their lives.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Firm" Policy for Morocco

Madrid JAM p The Spanish government Is
preparing to crush the revolt reported to be in
preparation by the oppressed Moorish population.
The commissioner of Morocco ras been instructed
to follow "frm" policy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Told In Brief
Half Million Profit

New York Jan. 5.-The Adams Express Co.
reported 1882 net income of $562O12. Doesn't
loek like there's any depression for the express
companies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

January 6.
We should have started the
League lang ago as there's plenty
of young folks and old who want
to join.
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Theatre Strike

Chicago, Jan. Six stage hands went out
strike at the Garrick theatre in sympathy with
musicians who had been laid off while "The Fam
lily Upstairs" shown. The theatre had 20
close down.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13

Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. g. Christie Traikoff,
Bulgarian worker deputy is in grave danger Of
being murdered in Sofia pisOn where he is be-
ing held illegally.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Spanish Communist DaiIv
Appears

AFTER widespread mass campaign, the
Spanish socialist" government has had to with.
draw the suppression of Mundo Obrero central
daily organ Of the Communist party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
LEGAL" INTERFERENCE

When the marchers arrived at
the Capitol doors the sheriff of
Lewis and Clark county threw his
bulky form across the entrance.
He exposed his authority by clay
ing down the law" as he put it.
He insisted that committee of
three be selected by the marchers
to meet with a committee of three
from the senate and three from he
house % representatives; and that
the conference would last just Is
minutes. Murray informed the
sheriff that the marchers would
stay in Helena until they got on
the floor of the Senate and House
to present their demands-this, he
said, to give all the politicians an
opportunity to hear and under
stand and to guard against the
ready use of the waste basket. AT
this remark sympathizers in the
crowd gathered around the Capitol
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
International
News
Japanese Seamen Win Strike

TokyO.-WOrkers at the Kissen Kaisha shin.
ping company went back to work recently after
a strike lasting several weeks in which the Sos.
men won all their demands.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-13
Fire 5000

Philadelpha.-The City Council plans to sep
arate 5000 city workers from their jobs. They
will be forced to join the city's mounting unem-
rlOyed.
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THE MURDER OF A
CHOPPER

The next morning at 6 a. m. he
went up to the house. The land
lord said: ARCHER, you know the
fence partitions what me and YOU
made the other day. You know
where they are. Go and get them. ("
So when the Negro started to 20
for the partitions the landlords
wife hollered: "rape." The land
lord went running to the house
and got his gun and said: "Stop
there, niger, what the hell are
you doing?"
Archer said, 81 am looking for
the partitions"
The landlord said, you are a
damn black liar. You are irving
to rape my wife. She said abe
wmked his eyes at her" The land
lord shot the share cropper three
times with a shot gun and killed
him.