The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-18
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
WILL CUT The SURPLUS"

The sharp slump in the grain market during the past
week rreutbe evidence to support the conclusion drawn
T n TG FOR OUR Products HAS BEEN TNDERMNED
BY HUNGER IN THE CITIES.
The present surplus products the result Of
starvation and restitution among the city workers and I'M
taken place in the last months has not been accompanied by
any significant increase in the purchasing of the work
ing people in the cities This increase in production has
been based speculation that the New Deal meant turn
of the depths of the crisis The New Deal means no
such turn because it provides no increase in the purchasing
power of the working people
TIL surplus problem is not only the concern of
the impoverished farmers 1t U.s. of vital importance to
the prOletarlan millions IN the cities. EOt IT. tne u
problem is the HUNGER QUESTION.
These unemployed have formulated their answer to
of the Unemployed Councils and other militant organizations
of the unemployed these workers have carried on the most
determined struggles for immediate relief in Cities towns
and states, and nation for immediate relief
The unemployed workers under the leadership of the
National Committee Of the Unemployed Councils OF the U
s. A. have drawn up their demands in the WORKERS UN-
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL INSURANCE BILL.
Three vital factors must be remembered in connection
with this bill
First: Unemployment is not local but nationwide
ISSUE embracing 17OUOOO wage workers and their DEEPEN
dents directly, and the entire working class indirectly
Second While unemployment has always been part
CAPITALIST civilization the present stage OF
this system inevitable for six TO ten million workers
Industry has been ratonazed to such extent during the
crisis according to capitalist economists and engineers that
six to ten millions OF working people could ind no jobs even
if returned to the production levels of 1928 THESE
MILLIONS ARE PERMANENTLY UNEMPLOYED UN-
DER CAPITALISM These workers will never be able to
buy products from wages for they will again be
abe to sell their labor powsr under this system
Third: These millions jObless through no fault Of
their own. IHERE ARE No JOBS FOX THEM. Ihey are
jobless because live under capitalist sysea system
where worker is thrown out the streets when his boss
no longer make profits out of exploiting him. The cap
ast class is responsible and must be made to for the
living of these millions of tolers.
THE WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL
INSURANCE BILL contains the demands of the working
people in the cities for unemployment relief The workers
demand that "a system of unemployment and social nsur
ance be established throughout the country The bill calls
AOI VIC PayO cquA " ave.
wages prevailing in the respective industries and terri
tories of the nation and state but in less than $40
per week for every adult plus So for each dependent
for all workers unemployed through fault OF their own
The funds for the carrying through of this bill must
come from the government and employers" and Gin
shall contributions in any form whatever be levied
workers since this would only shifting the cost of
unemployment insurance onto the backs of the employed
workers.
"An funds for unemployment insurance to be raised
by iverting funds to this purpose and by taxing
individual and corporation incomes of $4,000 per year
and Over.''
Under the leadership of the National Committee of
Unemployed Councils nationwide campaign is being
launched intensity the struggle for unemployment nsur
ance AS part of this campaign petitions being dis
trbuted calling Congress to enact this BILL calling on
the state and city governments to provide the relief de-
manded until such time the bill is enacted by Congress-
The United Farmers League endorses this CAM
paign unquaifdey and calls all its members and
sympahizers to put every effort behind the struggle
for unemployment insurance.
The enactment of this bin win mean that millions
who are now on the brink of starvation win be able To
w he uunnd hv
ers and their families since they win have the Durchas
ing power enabling them to do The undermining Of
our production through hunger levels win be dssinated
te large degree. The market for our goods win no
Wldened Tar beyond its present famine boundaries We
farmers for this BILL - coming