The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-26
Friday, May 70, 1888
TREACHERY And TERROR UNITE
AGAINST WISCONSIN FARMERS

The betrayal of the national farm strike by Milo Reno
head of the Holiday Association has been followed in less
than weeks time by the betrayal of the Wisconsin Milk
strike by Walter Snger president Of the Wisconsin Milk
Pool
Sngler's actions during the last three months
mexampled instance of treachery to the
farmers of his state in the interest of the milk
trust.
In the middle of February last the farmers of Wiscon
prices On Feb o. Sgler after conference with Cover
Schmedeman called off the strike.
Now after the farmers had for five days. Sngler
again called off the strike after another conference with
Governor Schmedeman.
On Thursday, May 49, the Associated Press reported
that walter M. Snger militant president of the milk pool
has not been since Tuesday night" The militant
president emerged from the heaway where he had been
since the embargo took violent turn reported the United
Press May 81 two days after the strike had been called
off.
When the farmers blood was being spilled on Wisconsin
highways neither hide hair could be found of Singer
He taking risks. The New York Times correspon-
dent in Milwaukee reported that he aled to appear at
meetings scheduled address has
at of the picket headquarters along the highways
While the farmers were fighting guardsmen gunner,
deputies all armed with pistols tear gas and clubs this
militant leader leading concealed existence afraid
to appear the picket lines afraid to face the armed force
that the farmers were facing.
Sngers personal cowardice while the members of his
organization fighting clear picture of his activities
during the entire strike.
WHY DID SINGLER CALL THE STRIKE? When
Milo Reno called off the national strike, Snger knew that
the farmers of Wisconsin going to strike Had
he attempted to follow Renos footsteps and call off the
strike he would have been repudaed by the members of his
own organization.
Sngler called the strike, not in order to lead
it, not in order to win it, not in order to gain higher
prices for the farmers but in order to betay them
when he had the aid of the governor and of Ia
paneS of militia.
WHY DID SINGLER CALL OFF THE STRIKE?
Snger called off the strike because he ordered to do
so by Governor Schmedeman. Schedeman told Singler
that he would not discuss the situation with him until the
strike called off, Singer obeyed Schmedeman like the
willing slave that he and called off the strike Schmede
acted the direct agent of the milk trust and of the
Roosevelt new deal administration.
Snger had already shown his February
eeG OIL I D 'kG me we aOs mao "On' ne az
speaking of the strike
WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR THE WISCONSIN
FARMERS? When the last strike postponed on Feb.
Schmedeman had promised to talk to Roosevelt about it
after he was naugurated on March A. May came and
Snger forgot all about the postponed strike He held the
farmers back as long as he thought he possibly could and
still his job
Now he has reached an agreement with Gov
Schmedeman. The farmers not
suited in making the agreement. The farmers do
not know what the agreement it. They do
know that their leader went away and hid and they
no better off than they before. They do
know that the Democratic governor of Wisconsin
who had promised them a deal gave them in
stead the IA companies of militia armed with
chine guns tear gas and clubs
WHAT MUST BE DONE IN WISCONSIN? The i'm
mediate task remains the building of UNITED FRONT
of all farmers in the state Local. county and state
ferences must be called by the farmers themselves to dis
their problems, to establish local UNITED FRONT
COMMITTEES OF ACTION, under rank and file leader
ship.
Preparations must be made for carrying the strug
giles for higher prices against evcons and foreclosures
for the freeing of all arrested farmers These struggles will
have to be carried regardless of Snger and his bench
men, yes, in spite OF his attempts to betray the farmers
FARMERS THRUOUT THE ENTIRE COUN-
TRY should rally to the aid of their arrested broth
ers In Wisconsin. Protest the vicious brtaltv of
the militia to Governor Schmedeman at Madison
Wisconsin. Start of militant demands FOR
THE IMMEDIATE FREEDOM OF ALL FARM
Frs ARRESTED IN WISCONSIN,