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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
We Must
Act at Once

Jaw 49, ~4@CO
-Four weeks are left before the
Chicago Conference takes place.
This is not as much time as it
may seem. We must put snap
into our campaign of electing dele
gates and snap into making prepa-
rations for the sending off of our
delegates.
Of particular Importance is the
matter Of arranging for con the
way" meetings and stopping over
places. Last year in connection
with the Washington Conference
there were instances of dissatis-
faction because communities that
wanted to receive delegations did
not get them, and on the other
hand some delegations were not
properly provided for along the
way. These shortcomings were
largely due % the fact that in
some communities preparations
were started too late to provide
for the necessary arrangements.
Let us avoid these mistakes this
year by getting on the jump at
once. Write to the National Of
| flee If you want a delega-
ton going to and coming from
Chicago to stop in your commun-
itv. Communities that have never
before had real rank and file
farmers meetings should profit in
particular by this opportunity
And. everybody everywhere. LET us
know how many delegations you
| are sending and from where.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
SALE IN HARDING COUNTY, SOUTH
DAKOTA, BRINGS $l.E TO GOOD
DOCTOR" WHO OWNED MORTGAGE

any place so he was forced to sell
the stuff and protect himself. His
free bore mute testimony to his
long over indulgence in alcohol.
Then a young farmer turned to
the anxious crowd. Fellow farm
ers," he said, "ae you know, all
farmers IRE broke and can be
foreclosed and turned out into the
lanes to live on charity. We are
not interested whether the woman
can get credit at the stores or not.
Is DR.. Dash going to buy this
stuff or not" NO." answered
the farmers.
The doctor told the farmers that
they were ebstructing justice and
he called off the sale. He and
his henchmen went back to their
car.
But strong arms persuaded the
auctioneer to continue with the
sale according to law. Proceeding
to the harness he had a nervous
spell and he gave his consent for
PTobe Koch to act in his place. The
stuff WINS sold quickly and quietly,
Times are blrd and money is tight
and the sale Melted SLAP. The
money was turned over to the
doctor who threw it out Of the
car window.
While trying to convince the
doctor that he should proceed with
the sale as he had advertised, g
gun was discovered in the doctors
car. The constable was called Il
take charge but he was no plact
to be found. A farmer took Il
into his possession for safe keep
ing. After the constable showed
up the farmers asked him if h,
was on the side of the farmers o.
the bankers and he said he WA
neutral which means that he wa
on the side Of the bankers.
After the doctor departed tn,
formers held meeting. Eek an,
Twvit of the Holiday and Farmer
Union and lobe Koch and Home
Ayres of the United Farmer
League spoke on the necessity o
unitv and militant .7ction among
the farmers. If thew were to exis
ae farmers. The Producers New
was sold and Mrs. Tverson secures
r41nrhAr of subscriptions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

LIZ IL NdIllSASu ike SIIlOho III u
wind.
The First State Bank of Stras-
burge, N. D., proceeded to fore
close on George Bichler, IL miles
west of that town, in the worst
drought district. The mortgage
was for over $1,000 on his per-
sonal property.
Wonderful Solidarity
There were over 800 people at
the sale and they stood like one
nun. We appointed about 20 of
our most militant men as a kind
of police force to avoid trouble,
and they stood like one man.
We instructed the farmer to
ask the banker for the mortgage
and notes, then he could do as ne
wished. Of course we intended to
bid the stuff in anyway.
When the banker came in COM
pany of the sheriff and the deputy
sheriff the farmer made the de-
mand. The sheriff seeing the size
of the crowd, spoke up and said
that there will be no sale that day
as there was a mistake In adver.
tieing, and cLlimed that it wsc
only published one week, and the
law demands that it be printed two
weeks.
We told the sheriff that the
lawful technicalities did not NEAR
n thing to the farmers and thai
we would proceed with the sale
He refused to conduct the sale
and dared us to proceed withor
his consent. He took a lette,
from his pocket which was from
the Governor to George Bichler
telling the farmer that on accoWn
of him refusing to pay. he mus
submit to foreclosure. This lette
showed us that the Governor stoo,
with the parasites and against tn
| formers.
Banker and Sheriff Shivar
and Shake
The farmer made dash for tn
bankers car, demanding his mort
gage, but we held him off and tn
banker sat in his car shivering
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
Weekly Organizational Letter
ALFRED ITALIA Natl United 1929

or the state office sends them the
best men available.
Take for instance, now in re-
gard to the Chicago Conference.
Farmers write and say: 'We want
to hold a meeting to send dele
gates to Chicago if you send
somebody out here to speak"
Whether it's fortunate or unfor-
tunate, We don't know, but the
fact remains that we have no pig
eon-holed barracksfull of speakers
and organizers so that when call
comes we can just go to Cell No.
1S and say: Here, Jack, you run
out to Grasshopper Plain, S. Oak.
There's been a drought out there
end the farmers are hard up as
hell but they don't know it unless
they're told in a damn good
speech" Now, that's silly.
We have able speakers and or
ganizers, and they are spreading
out as much as possible, visiting
as many places as possible. Bu
the real organizing, now and later
on must come from the rank and
file of the farmers themselves.
Anybody or nearly anybody car
call a meeting together and con.
duct meeting. We should WORRY
whether or not it's conducted
according to Roberts Rules of Or.
ders. Let's stop relying on stars
and leaders, We've done that fol
years and we've got into a he'll Of
a mess. It's high time that we
start to use our own brains ant
begin to act for ourselves.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

wood, Wis, bank, beoause he coulds
not meet his obligations to the
bank. Through no fault of his
own, but because of the economic
crisis.
Thorson told the United Farm
ers League action committee that
Charles Goldamer, county chair
man of the Reno Holiday Assn,
had charged him $25 to investi-
gate the case, promising to stop
the sale. Although it was but 5
day to the sale. Goldamer had
not taken any action. Thorson
asked the Action Committee II
see the banker and nrnsent the
following proposals:
That he be given :, two year re-
spite on the note, that it be cut
80 per cent. and all back interest
be cancelled, and Thorson agree
ing to pay new interest once
month.
Committee Sees Banker
The committee in visiting the
banker told him how Thorson
would settle. The banker imme-
diately began shedding crocodile
tears for the "poor stockholders, "
saying Thorson was "a lazy man,
and didn't try to meet his obliga-
tions, etc. One of the Committee
members called his bluff and told
what hard worker Thorson was
and how he had hauled wood tc
town in winter, in sub-zero wealth.
er, etc.
The banker then gave the Com.
mittee to understand he would not
accept Thorson's agreement, and
that the sale was scheduled to gc
through.
Sale Called OFF
| When we had all gathered il
mass meeting, Thorson reported
that scarcely an hour after the
committee had left Thorsons, TIT
sheriff came out and told him
the bank was willing to settle pc.
his agreement.
Thorson then went to the banl
and an agreement was drawn VI
granting him the demands the Ac
ton Committee had presented t.
the banker.
Mass Action Brought
Results
Mr.. Thorson told the farmers
that he was confident that it wa
the Committee of Action and tn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

So did the sheriff. We expected
them to throw stink bombs, but
they didn't have the CUTS. I took
Bichler by the arm and led him
away. At that time a young lady,
she must have been Bichler's
daughter, made a dash for the
bankers car, but we headed her
off just In time.
The banker with the sheriff and
deputy drove off. Then l mounted
truck and spoke for five minutes
and made "a motion that / be the
auctioneer. 1t was carried unani-
mously. J. J. Shoemaker was ap-
pointed clerk, .lnd the sale was on.
The bidding went fine. Horses
were knocked down for from one
cent to 25 cents; a gas tractor
brought 5 cents, 35 sheep brought
10 cents. The highest sale was
81 for four cows. This was good
sized farm, for there were %
horses and % held of cattle. The
proceeds of the sale was S9.17. The
stuff was turned over to Bichler
with a 80 year lease on, it.
One Tough Guy
There was only one that had 3
snout full and he got licked to z
FRAGILE by one of our Leaguers
The fight didn't last long, but he
got what he was looking for. TIL,
solidarity of the farmers was the
best | ever witnessed in my Il
years of class struggle. 1 thinl
our local is on for a nice member
ship run.
/ have learned today that thii
bank has taken a court order ant
intends to readvertise and fore
close in spite of everything. Well
if they do that will mean just an
other round, and we must win tina
round in spite of all the court or
ders and the governors snitzlin,
for the banker.
Farmers who are not too ia
away from the sale be prepared +
come and help us hold the fort
for if this banker wins this figh
we are doomed to hell in a han,
basket.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
Farmers Themselves
MI1sf Be Organizers

Even within the ranks of the u.
F. L. we still have a hangover
from the old methods Of doing
things, a hangover which we must
abandon. Many Of our farmers
still seem to think that they can't
hold a meeting IN their commun-
fly unless some high-powered
speaker from somewhere els Q
comes in there TO ten them what's
whit. They think that they can't
organize unless the national office
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

mass action contemplated bv a.
farmers that stopped the sals ~
brought about the agreemeDt s.a
was satisfactory to him.
However, it appeared 10 a.
farmers that there might \.
hitch somewhere, because Ro,...
did not present any written avr. ~
ment Mt the meeting; the Ss1L
had all the papers, and the En.
had not been torn down. AuT
L. organizer pointed out that y.
bankers in previous cases ~
agreed that no sale would ,sL. ~
place, just to get the farmer !,
their trail, md then successfplIv
staged the sale.
A newly-elected committee M.
instructed by the farmers 70 On a
the bank the next morning n o.,
in writing that the sale was dss'
nitely Drilled off, also some poster
to put up saying there would n
no sale.
Don't Care if They Are Red"
The new committee got The
agreement and bill to post ths,
the sale was called off. The hank.
er tried to raise the Red scare IA
the newly elected COMMITTEES, say.
ing, referring to first action CON.
mittee), They're nothing but
bu1rch of Reds who got mixed I'd
with your case" "I don't care i
they are reds" said Thorson. @they
are the only fellows who are really
helping me-"
The committee received informa.
tion from the banker that the baDl
also p'id Goldamer to work ful
them. It is evident that fskg
Goldamer Is getting money from
both ends. While he is fooling Il.
farmers into believing he Is work
ing in their interests. he Is reaHy
working in the interests Of the
banks and loan companies AM
Charles Goldlnmer.
Can't Trust Banker
To be sure that the banke
would not be out to ThOSOn's
sell him out anyway the committe
of action that started the actiO
md several United Farmer
League organizers were on decl
Friday morning at $3.50 to maxi
sure that there wouldn't be an
sale, because agreement or \
agreement you cant trust bsnkel
) and their agents "the Goldamers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
Cali Your
Neichbors Together

Now, if you want to hold a
meeting for the sending of dele
gates to the Chicago Conference
all you need to do is cali vour
neighbors together to the little
white schooThouse, the totterinc
old town hall or even to the wealth
erbeaten barn Tint once was rad
You have the Conference Can,
You can read that. If YOU cam
read. maybe little JOHNNY can
read who, though STRIVING and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

ragged, got through the seventh
grade last year. Some youngsters
kind of like to show off anyway.
1t doesn't matter who reads the
Call.
What holds in regard to prepa-
rations for the Chicago Conference
holds true in all matters. You
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

WIS greeted with jeers by the
farmers.
Then came the fire department
and the American Legion on the
scene. The fire department made
a terrific din with the siren for
about Is minutes, but that only
served to strengthen the spirit of
the farmers. AS soon as an at
tempt was made to connect the
hose, a group of farmers rushed
down and prevented it. Fists,
blackjacks and clubs flew around
for while and then the thugs
retreated.
Later on businessmen from all
over the town succeeded in con-
necting the hose. Twenty firemen
held the nozzle in an imposing
fashion, and one individual with
protruding front came up to see
the leader" He was told that
we are all leaders. Then came an
other one with threat of getting
us all soaked. "Let her come"
answered the farmers.
A Good Umbrella
Those on the steps dragged the
agent out for an umbrella" and
held him there. Then came the
"loyal Americans" with the hose.
The force of the water broke up
the groups of farmers, but there
was no question of leaving the
battle ground. The group on the
porch still held their position and
] their umbrella" got the full force
of the water from a nozzle ten
feet away for about ten minutes.
Then they left, taking the agent
with them.
Some yelled out to take the
agent for a ride. He tainted when
he heard this and was dragged
for ways until a big force of
deputies came.
Seven arrests were made and
many more would have been made
but for the determined stand of
the farmers. The same officials
who a moment before had ap-
peared so agreeable now produced
shotguns, pistols, and machine
guns.
Protest Arrests
The seven arrested were ArviC
Salonen, George Maxi, Hugo Hen
derson, Senja Maxi Ca studen+
from Tripoli High school), jim
Bernhard and his son Anton, anC
Skomonosly. They were charged
with unlawful assembly. Bail wa,
set at $500 each.
There was no sale. The banI
agent left town as If on wings
: after he revived. The farmers has
; won smashing victory.
We call on all United Farmer
? League locals and other farm or
{ carnations to send protests I,
} Sheriff John r. Craig, Phillips
1 Wis, and Circuit Judge G. Ris-
: ford, Ashland, Wis. Send the bull
b of protests to the sheriff.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

don't need any organizer but YOU,
selves to organize the UnHu
Farmers League. There's the FIs
gram. We have other iteraEuN
And always the PRODUCERS Ne ".
Read them nnd they are 1'
speakers. You, fellow tarnisi1
must be the organizers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
Head of Clark County Holiday Association Oh.
Farmer $500 to Investigate Case %
BY w. E. BROCKER

Owen, Wis.-Alvin ThorsOn early settler and ~.
worker of the town of Longwood county of Cark 3 u
hewed farm out of the Wisconsin wilderness was - VIC
had all of his personal property sold at foreclosure sale nav
day. Sept 49, to satisfy judgment note held by the Ga
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
Sale Carried Through After Banker and Sheriff Leave;
Whole Thing Knocked Down for $9.l7
BY JONATHAN HOFF

Linton, N. Dust few lines to let you know of our
wonderful at Mass Action the other day. Our En-
County United Farmers League went the top
great shape Talk about solidarity there
And the red that has bothered much in organic
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
WRITE THRILLING STORIES OF HOW THE
UEL IS STOPPING FORECLOSURES AND EVICTION
Committee Of Action
Makes Banker Call Of
ChatteI F0recIOsura

Forces Him to Give Farmer Two-Year Respite On NJ.
80 Per Cent Reduction; Back Interest Cancels 'e
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
n. Oak. Sheriff, Fearing
Sears & Roebuck Sale,
Postpones Foreclosure

But Farmers Tell Him Lawful Technicalities Do Not
Mean Thing to Them; Elect Own Auctioneer
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

The agent still stubbornly re-
fused to see the eight" so the
pressure was increased. The agent
gasped, perspired and was pretty
blue in his face. and the couple of
teeth he had left stuck out Of HIS
face ike blackened studs on
bleak hillside. He offered TO post
pone the sale for four days which
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13
800 PUT UP FIGHT
TO STOP SALE OF
WISCONSIN FARM
Fire Department, Legion
Pitch in on Bankers Side;
7 Farmers Arrested
By Arthur TimpsOn

Clifford, Wis. Led by the
United Farmers League, three
hundred farmers gathered at Phil
lips, county seat of Price county,
on Oct. 2, to protest the Federal
Land Banks act in selling the
farm of Walter Nikkila of West
boro.
Nikkila, his wife and their IL
children were to be sent on the
road-that was the decision of the
agent of the land bank and the
sheriff of Price county.
AS the farmers opened their
meeting, Sheriff John Creig or
dered the speaker and the crowd
to move on. He was ignored and
the meeting continued. The sher-
Tiff went in and a little later came
out with the Land Bank agent and
attempted to read the notice of
the sale, but was drowned out by
three hundred throats yelling at
the top of their voices, so he quit
trying.
Surrounded by Farmers
The agent, sheriff and one un-
dersheriff were promptly sur
rounded by a big crowd. Urqu-
hart, the agent, underwent a series
of squeezes. Still the pressure Of
thirty bodies around him failed to
make him see reason. The sheriff
and undersheriff, seeing that they
were helpless, grinned and laughed
at the farmers sallies and tried tc
be very friendly with them.
The marshall of the town tried
to pacify some of the farmers near
the outside edge of the crowd. He
was promptly collared and drag
ged through to the steps. Then
ne was told to spit out what he
had to say and to be quick about
It. He tried to tell story about
a travelling salesman and wa.
kicked out again.
Pressure Increased
The agent still etubbornly re
fused to see fhe e7icht.1 en- IN.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-13

Mass Action Brought
Results
Mr.. Thorson told the farmers
that he was confident that it was
the Committee of Action and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-19
Much Speculation
 As To Contents;
 Are Not Revealed
New Commissioners Preside at Session in Probate Court To-day-$7, ,OOO Claim of Alicia Roberts Now Under Consideration Millionaire's Brother Buried To-day

known until after his death. He was a very retiring man and, as claimed, had no social ambitions, or desires.
 As he left no will, Arthur Gorse, his brother, was regarded as heir by law. The latter died last Tues day of complications which de- veloped as a result of his attempt ed suicide by gas. It was reported today that some years ago MT Gorse, disappointed in love, also tried to take his life. He never married and like his late brother lived alone.
 The nearest of kin are some cousins of New Jersey and New York, state. E. O. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufacturing com pany is cousin also.
 From all indications Mir Gorse, like his brother, left no will. A private deposit box in a Brooklyn bank was to be opened today by his counsel in an effort to find some statement from him.
 There is some speculation locally in the letter Frank Gorse wrote last April to his brother. What bearing 1t will have on the claim of Miss Roberts will not be known until Attorney Carmody offers it as evidence and as an exhibit. Hearings in both claims, MT Roberts's and his daughter, will be heard next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-19
LETTER FIGURES IN G0RSE HEARING TO-DAY
FOUR PERFECT :.
 BRIDGE HANDS
 WERELAID DOWN
Game Took Place in Greenwich and Cards Were Thoroughly Shuf- filed and Cut Before Deal

rGeenwich, Conn, May 19. (UP) Four perfect bridge hands-the rarest possible deal-were laid down Monday in a game at the home of Mrs Paul M. White. The dealer abid seven clubs, left bid seven hearts, partner bid seven clubs, left bid seven hearts, partner bid seven spades, and right with 13 diamonds couldn't bid.
 Mrs Robert W. Amick, wife of the artist, dealt. The pack was cut by Mrs Ralph Farrell. Mrs Amick said "seven clubs" Immediately Mrs Marie Decarie of New York, made it seven hearts. Players at another table dropped their hands to watch the bidding. Mrs E. J. Finneran, Mrs Amick's partner, made it a grand slam in spades, and Mrs Farrell, unable to bid, displayed a perfect hand of 13 dia- monds. After considerable debate, the players said it was established that the tcards were thoroughly shuffled and cut before the deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-19

A letter written by Frank Gorse late assistant treasurer of the ScoviII Manufacturing company to his late brother, Arthur Gorse, who was buried today in Brooklyn, N. r., made it's appearance today in hearing of the claim of Miss Alicia Roberts against the $1,- 250,000 estate of Frank Gorse. The contents of the correspondence were not read before the special probate commission presiding in the hearing, but were merely off, fered by Attorney Terence F. Carmody, counsel for the Colonial Trust company, which is executor for the estate. Miss Roberts fden- tified the letter as written in the handwriting of Mir Gorse. It is ex- pected that the contents will be di- vulged before final arguments are made in the case.
 The hearing today adjourned shortly after Miss Roberts answer ed number of questions pro- bounded by Attorney Carmody. Two other witnesses will be exam ined later. The commissioners pre- siding today included Attorney Ed ward c. Bobbin, Attorney Harold Green and Attorney Frank Summa.
 Miss Roberts described the late Frank Gorse as man without friends. He spent most of his time in the Roberts residence, where he resided for 27 years. He read poetry extensively and consulted reference books when not engag- ed at little desk in his room. Miss Roberts recalled times when Mir Gorse helped her preparing her lessons. She remembered him mak- ing several promises to her moth- CT to remember her in his will and he made promise to her also only a few months before his illness Miss Roberts testified that she de- voted considerable time to caring for the late Mir Gorse. Miss Roberts is claiming $7,0O0 for services over d period of six years. Her father, Wallace Roberts, is asking $44,. 900. Attorneys James M. Lynch, Walter Monagan and Thomas + McGrath have heard the evidence in his claim.
 Mir Gorses wealth was not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-19
SOVIET GIVING TURKEY AID IN
 REHABILITATION
Cordial Cooperation Be- tween Nations Shown
 By Many Acts

Istanbul (UP)--while the govern ment is keeping a sharp eye on any treatened spread of Commun- ism in Turkey, a cordial cooper ation with Moscow is enjoyed.
 The Soviet autnoities are talk ing the initiative by finding inter- ests in Turkey flor their artists, their linguists, and their econo- mists. They send atheltic teams, film directors, and factory experts to join in the life of what they like to characterize as "a social revolution" parallel to their own.
 In two other important intellec- tual fields, Moscow is collaborat- ing with Ankara-two fields espe- cially close to Renal Pasha's pro- gram of reforming and recreating Turkey. One is the work of revis- ing Turkish history to accord with recent researches; the other Is the task of reconstructing the Turkish vocabulary and syntax in the di. rection of pure Turkism.
 Two distinguished Soviet scien. lists have placed their tremendous historical and linguistic lore a, Ankara's disposal in these tasks