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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22

like a threshing machine. Some
started to leave. Were they go
ing to let me live?
They gagged me. Now what?
A shot from a revolver was
heard close by my side. Mort tor
ture. However this didn't hurt.
Are they now going to bump" me
off? Another shot. l listened.
What about the third shot? l was
silent; they were going to scare
me. l imagined a bullet in my
chest and my torture at an end,
But there were no more shots. The
bullets must have been fired by
the National Guard as recognized
some Of their uniforms. Previous
ly | Ind also recognized the voice
of the acting sheriff, Armstrong.
Some of the gang were leaving.
was silent, at times breaking down
sobbing and shivering. There were
several present. I realized they
were tools of capitalist exploiters,
misled by the business men, lead
ers of this gang of hoodlums.
was told they were the vigilantes.
"Wh,t are you going to do with
the other two fellows?" I asked.
I'VE are going to put them on the
frei0bt0
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
By Freight to
Seattle

An hour later l was piled on
the train behind the engine. and
he2ded for Seattle. l was shiv-
erlng most of the time at a high
fever, travelling through tunnels
and breathing SCOT and impure air
About seven o'clock the train pul-
led in Semitic. l jumped off and
reported at once to comrades at
the LID. The Seattle papers were
notified and asked to take pictures
OF me md write up the story. This
they refused to do. La'er the rem
resentative of the Seattle Post
ntelligehcer explained it had no
sex appeal.
A photographer Was secured bv
the LID. Pictures was taken and
a doctor was sent for. was
taken to the home of a comrade
and given a bath, cleaned and fed
and given a comfortable bed to
rest.
wish to thank everyone who
has helped me to get well and wish
60 state again TINT am ready as
a new man to take up the class
struggle and fight for the rights
OF the workers md small farmers
now' tomorrow, and always.
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Farmers and Workers
Must Struggle Together

They said they couldn't pay
higher wages. Their places were
mortgaged. They could not pay
their taxes. They had to work
for the bankers. / answered that
small and ruined middle farmers
must struggle together with the
workers against the robbery of
the bankers and trusts.
They talked for some time out
side the car. Every once in a while
some one coming towards the car
flashed light in my eyes. I did
my best to mike out the license
number OF a car ahead, but / was
unable to read It. From rother
car the license plates had been re-
moved. One Of the vigilante's
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
Kidnapped by
Vigilantes

Two fellows standing outside in
the dark followed me when a car
came speeding up. Fellows from
two sides came towards me. The
car stopped and 1 was ordered by
n masked band to get in that car,
big sedan. At once my hands
were grasped. They bound nv feet
ard hands. They rammed my head
down on the cushion, and they sat
on it. They told me to be quiet if
| didn't want to be dubbed.
When / was thrown into the car
l noticed an MIRA Blue Vulture
sign pasted on the rear window.
They drove in a northern direc-
ton, it seemed to me, for about
fifteen miles. At last they turned
off, leaving the pavement. Now
knew l was going to get a beat
ing, perhaps tarred and feathered,
maybe drowned, dragged by the
r eek behind the car or maybe
they had other plans. Now and
then they remarked, Hell talk
tonight"
In a rough place the car stopped.
They waited, there was very little
talking. One of them pulled his
mask down and 1 could see his
face. 1t seemed he had blue eyes,
and a rough sun-burned face. /
was told that a few mole would
arrive soon. 1 told them they conld
kill me but it would not change
conditions in any way. They could
tar and feather me or any other
thing. 1t only would put Yakima
or the map.
didn't talk much as l was a
little nervous. l wondered if this
would be my end. Other oars ar
rived.
At last someone ordered, "Let's
pull them out"
What's next, are we going to be
burned alive? But there was no
fire, only flashlights. I was drag
ged to two other figures md laid
beside them on my back. turned
my head. The other figure recog-
nized me. There was shout. "No
talking there" Two ropes were
placed around my neck and tight
ened.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22

slavery. Back from the theory of two blades of
grass where grew before to the new teOry that
SURPLUS food STARVATION. And these
withered vutures dare to tell u.s. who grow the good
things of ife to pillow under cotton leave fertile fields
lie fallOw next year. let four leaves rot every to-
baccO stalk dump fruits in the ocean, and kill every
third cOw'-all this while millions starve.
y EFT US unite forces With the weapon of Orga-
Ia nZed action in hands, it is not necessary
for to submit to degradation and ruin the New Deal
and the betrayals of our sO-called leaders"
Members of the Grange, the Holiday, the Farmers
UniOn the UFL and other organizations. Farmers
organized Elect delegates to the Farmers Second Ma
tOna Conference in Chicago November Is to 49, Let us
organize the fight against the vandalism of ROOseves
New Deal Let together organize the struggle for
REAL relief for the tOiIing farmers.
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Beating and Still More
Beating

The whipping began-one, two,
three, perhaps a dozen or more
Iashes. l groaned from the pain.
MY skin WINS raw and bloody.
They turned me over on nv side.
Are you going to TALK"
The whipping was resumed.
Every time they struck. il cut
right through. The pain was tor
tuous. l beloved like mad bull
Again they asked care you going
TO talk?" l hesitated, and then
said, Eyes, I'll talk" There was
nothing else to say when thew
threatened to kill me if I didn't
talk.
whats your name? I told
them.
Where do you live?" I told
them.
What are you doing in Yi1ki-
MAJ" I explained.
AJ w yOu come mere To start
trouble? We farmers are broke.
our places are mortgaged. we can
not pay any more wages" I an
swered, "I know that. But, we do
not fight the farmers or workers
We fight WITH THEM for better
conditions"
They turned me over aaain
Evidently they were rich farmers.
Again / got a terrible beating.
Nothing on earth could stand this.
| didn't know there were human
beasts like this. I asked them to
kill me instead of torturing me. |
told them ] am not a coward. /
am not afraid to die. Why don't
you kill me, and be done with il.
Before ] got my beating. thew
asked others if they had made the
hole and they asked me who thew
should notify. Why all this tor
ture? They resumed the question
ING.
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Blue BUZZARD'S
CLAWS IN
YAKIMA VALLEY
CASEY BOSKALJON'S
OWN STORY
Continued from Front Pase)

The jail was so crowded. that
most of the workers had 10 sleep
on the floors. Mattresses were
dirty and smelled in the stuffy
Jail.
The next day 1 was called by
the jailer. This time they ordered
me to get my hat nnd coat.
The sheriff and other fellows
were waiting for me, saying all
kinds of things like, $50 you talk
to the immigration officer, but
you won't talk TO u.s." They said
that l was all wrong, etc. ! told
them that if l had disobeyed any
of the laws they hid the power 10
keep me in Jail. l also said that
when | was let loose l would 90
home and expose them for beating
workers.
"Put him bock in" ordered the
actirg sheriff, ''his TWEEN y-four
hours are not up yet. 1 will go
see the prosecuting attorney ard
find out VIII t we are going to do
with him." 1 was taken back i'm
my celia surprise for all who
were there.
| was criticized by my friends
for talking to the sheriff. /
should have let him talk, they said.
They might take you for a ride"
ore remarked. "These crooks do
anything" 1 admitted l was
wrong. / would be more careful
next time, and think instead of
talk.
Some of the prisoners had gone
to bed. 1t was about nine o'clock
when the sheriff called for me to
get my hat and coat. I protested
that l did rot want to leave the
jail at this time of the night.
l knew now that l was going to
be taken for a ride. 1 asked them
to let me stly until morning. The
answer WIS, "No, when we take
you out of here you ge' the hell
out of here" The sheriff and an
other fellow were waiting, quietly.
Ny money and other belonging ex-
cept my jlck knife were lyirg on
the table. "Count your money!
Take it. Sign here. Hurry up"
/ was rushed out the door which
was wide omen
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
RICH FARMERS IN
CZECHO SLOVAKIA
HIT GRAIN IMPORTS

Prague, CzeehO SlOvakia. Sent.
1.-The rich farmers in Czecbo
Slovakia demand that the govern
ment trade policy should be
adapted to their interests. Their
newspaper !, demands continuously
mat wheat imports s..ouiO be- pro
niDited' and the president Of the
Agrsrian Party has declared that
MS party win not permit a grain
OF wheat to be imported as long
as there is any wheat obtainabIe
at home.
through the curtailnent of for
elgn wheat imports domestic
prices are being raised artificalIv.
industrial exports are being cur
.ailed also, because foreign conn.
'erles do not have the means 10
purchase them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22

ana snoWeu them tue way 4 was
tortured ana asked tor a INT go
Ellingsburg. l piled on the truck
on the top OF a canvas which COW
cred the fruit. They drove on in
the cold windy night. l was forced
to hold on to the heavy canvas
Tapping up and down. For many
miles l was shivering from cold,
and exposure. AT last we reached
Ellingsburg.
The truck stopped. They ex-
planned that they were not allowed
to take me through the mountains.
l thanked them for their kindness
and said l could now help myself.
A filling station was open. l went
inside, and told them the story
also. They called up the depot
for train time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
CREDIT TO SOVIET
UNION BEING DISCUSSED

Washington, Sept. 17.-Negotiations
are taking place in order to stimulate trade
with the Soviet Union it is reported. Two
lines of negotiations are being carried out.
The AmtOrg Trading Corp. is discussing
with the r. F. c. the possibility of obtain
ing from $5O,O0O,00O to $75,OOO,OOO credit
to purchase nOnferrous metals and cotton.
On the other hand private U. S. concerns
are attempting to get R. F. C. credit to fl
nance the sale of automobile parts and
other machinery to the U. S. S. r.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
SEVENTY-FOUR PER
CENT OF CHILDREN TUBERCULOSIS

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Sept 20
An examination made by native phySic.
ians of the Chinese children in the Dutch
indies has brought to light the fact that
out OF 1894 children, boys and girls be
tween the ages of and ID, no fewer than
llol, or SEVENTY-FOUR PER CENT
are tuberculous. This is the result of the
crushing exploitation prevalent here under
which the Chinese population suffers es
pecially.
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be a Bolshevik, they said. "We
are going to make you talk. Red
paint will look good on YOU" The
letters 'USSR' were painted on my
back, my head was painted. "Don't
be stingy" and other remarks wer1
made. / could feel the heavy coat
of paint. Well, if this would be
all, would be lucky considering
the gang of inhuman beasts these
were.
When this was over, they carried
me nway from the other victims.
What's next?
"Now you're goirg to talk"
l was laid on my stomach. They
tried to make me talk, but 1 was
silent. No matter what l would
say these hoodlums would go thru
with their plans.
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Because of Our True
Convictions"

You are the Secretary of the
UFL?" Yes.
WHO pays you?" Nobody. We
don't get any nav.
How do you get the money ?"
Locals pay dues.
Are you paid from Russia %
No, we don't get paid from Russia,
we work because of our true con-
victions.
One of the beasts remarked
Lets go to the others" 1 was
all cut up, with my body shivering
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
INDONESIAN PEASANTS
MURDERED BY IMPERIALIST TROOPS

Amboina, French Indo China, Sept 10
The two army brigades which were sent
TO Mlmika in May to "pacify" the NATIVES
returned on Sept. 8, have returned. Nns
natives were killed and one hundred were
taken prisoner in the expedition. Ins
terror was carried out because in apr
natives were alleged to have made an y "
tack on REPRESENTATIVE of the cOlOnlS
government.
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Leaving the Torture
Chamber

The vigilantes piled in the car.
l was riding in the last one, l be-
ieve. Three rode in the front
seat, and one in the back. Every
once in a while they held a flash
light on me, and remarked, "He is
In a bad shape" They expected
| would die. They were afraid of
the consequences. was not mo-
Tested any more. / could again
hear the pavement. They drove
on for perhaps a half mile, when
they stopped on the side of the
rold. Cars and trucks were driv-
irg by.
They came and opened the door
and said they'd le'lve me out here.
l turned my feet and body. Then
SIT in the footboard. l didn't
try to move any further. why
should /? Let these towards do
the rest. They had completely lost
courage. I didrt try to move in
any way. They lifted me out be-
side the car and let me lie. NV
herd dropped in front of the rear
wheel of the car, under the run
ming board. They were afraid I
would lie on the road ard FLAG n,rs
or get run over. One of them
picked me up and carried me about
ten feet and let me lie.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
5000 TEACHERS
STRIKE IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Sept 18.-Three thou
sand truckers, leaders and helpers walked
out on strike yesterday in demand for
higher wages and recognition of the Broth
erhood of Transportation Workers. The
workers are meeting to plan picketing of
garages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
FERTILIZER AGENT TOO
GLORIOUS FOR EFFECTIVE USE

Washington, Sept. 17.-Charles Brand.
administrator of the Roosevelt farm act
is going to walk the plank pretty soon out
OF the New Deal administration. The re-
sentiment against Brand among the farm
ers has been mounting steadily, particular
ly in view of the fact that this New Dealer
for the National Fertilizer Assn, of which
ne is the executive secretary and treas
uTer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
POLICE BREAK UP
SAVE THE SCHOOLS" MEETING

Chicago, Sept. 17-Six high school
students were arrested and several persons
were beaten by police who broke up a
teachers meeting. The meeting was called
under the slogan of "save our schools" and
against the economy program of the city
which has resulted in the curtailment of
courses and the BUSTING of several hundred
teachers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
POLISH MANUFAC-
TURERS INTENSITY WAGE CUTTING

Warsaw, Poland, Sept. 1.-THE C H.
mine owners are reducing wages even I.
low the levels set by the arbitration OO sart.
which decisions were rejected by the Tt W. n
ers. Wage cutting is being carried ous I
other industries. The metal manutacIl'
are demanding a Is per cent wage Gu"
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GREAT DIFFICULTIES"
FOR NEW DEAL AHEAD

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator Harri-
son of the Chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee declared here that the Roose-
welt program would encounter "great diff
culties" if the printing presses were not
started to print inflated currency.
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thoughts of
Centralia

Were they going to duag me by
the neck, were they going to cast
rate me, and then hang me, as had
been done to the Centralia vic
TINS? Was history going to be
repeated? These thoughts flashed
through my mind.
who shall we tell what be-
comes of you?" My answer was.
Nobody" The other victim gave
an address; the third was silent.
These were minutes of torture.
would have chosen a bullet thru
my brains and been over with it.
They took off my coat, united
my hards, my shirt and underwear
We're taken off. Now l was sure
l was going % be tlrred, feathered
and horsewhipped. Clippers were
used. l had to sit up-"a free
haircut"-as these hoodlums ex-
planned. They tried to pull out
the hair; the clippers were d1lI
or the fellow WIS novice in his
work. 9
| felt in the cold night the ter
riOle feelings of what's next.
Head and Back
Painted Red
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
DUTCH FARM
WORKERS STRIKE

Amsterdam, Holland, Sept. 5.-Ts
farm workers digging potatoes at Berger
have been given a thirty per cent wage
cut. The landowners failed to show up at
negotiations arranged by the farm workers
union: A strike has therefore been de-
clared to take effect in the next few days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
GERMAN AUTO WORKS
ONLY THREE DAYS A WEEk

Franlfort-on-the-Main, Sept. lS e..t0rg
Opel Works, the largest automobile lSJs
IN Germany employing 1S,OO1 ~J hours
have begun to reduce their working ,a - tire
After fluttering upward for a sl unsssiivs
working time has been reduced Su0,ds svs
ly from to A, and now to three ~
week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
FRENCH MOTORIZE
WAR ACTIVITIES

Paris, Sept. 2O.-Some $500 moto,
driven vehicles, including truck ks. trac GoUL'
gun-carriages, machine-gun cars, ar ~roSOlS
cars and tanks, were used durinn ' ~ q
French army exercises" which have "a, we
been completed in Champagne. just
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
CHINESE RED ARMIES
ADVANCE ON FOOCHOW

FoochOw, China, Sept. 17.-In = d.
perate attempt to stem the ADVANCING F Pa3
Armies the government is planning to bufS
twenty forts, armed with heavy gums 1p
around the city. SUM-
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SWANSON INSPECTS
NAVAL WAR MACHINE

Balboa, Canal Zone, Sept. 15.-Secre-
tary of Navy Swanson sailed aboard the
cruiser Indianapolis today bound for
Honolulu after five days of inspecting the
naval activities in the Panama Canal Zone
as part of the preparations for the next
war.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
INCREASED EN-
PLOYMENT ON WAR JOB

Washington, Sept 18-Three hundred
and thirty-five new staff jobs in the Navy
Department have been created by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as part of the "second-to-
none" naval program of the New Deal ad-
ministration. An additional IT'S jobs are
pending waiting Roosevelt's signature.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
ANTI-FASCIST
DEMONSTRATION HELD IN ICELAND

Raykjavik, Iceland, Sept. 2O.-Work-
ers here held demonstration at the docks
and removed a Nazi flag from a German
steamer. Police broke up the demonstra-
ton and guarded the steamer when it re-
hoisted the Fascist flag.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
SIXTEEN WORKERS
FACE DEATH IN BULGARIA

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. s.-SixtAeD
and women were sentenced to des death men men
military court in Shumen for oroan; ~
Communist cells in the army. TS wl1ln
three others were sentenced 70 wei "enEy'
terms up to Is years. A total of 225 S, nse
of severe Imprisonment were imnoooyIT alS
the SO accused. u on
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
ENGLAND WARNS
u. S. ON NAVY PROGRAM

London, Sept. 2O-On the eve of the
disarmament conference, the British gov
eminent warne ed Ambassador-at-La rge
Norman II. Davis that if the United States
continued Its program of building up
navy second to none,'' England would do
likewise. w
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
WAR TRAINING
FOR BIG FLYING BOATS

Washington, Sept. 20.-In order to
give the navy plenty of training for the
next war 5000 mile hop is being planned
for from six to twelve flying boats. The
trip would be from the Canal Zone to San
Diego, Calf.
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CAPITALIST
CONFIDENCE IN HITLER WAVES

Berlin, Sept. 19.-"In general bus.
ness sentiment is gloomier than at any
time since the accession of the Nazis to
power" reports Long, the N. Y. Times
correspondent. The capitalists do not feel
convinced of Hitler's stability.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
SOVIET UNION AND
POLAND SIGN PEACE PACT

Warsaw. Sept. 15.-The pact signed
Oy the Soviet Union. Poland and six Other
countries in London on July 8, defining the
meaning OF aggressor" in case of war,
was ratified simultaneously in Warsaw and
Moscow today.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
Give Him Some
Whiskey"

One of the hOodlums asked -
who has whiskey? Let's give him
some whiskey, it will do him
good. said, Please let me alone
l don't want any whiskey. / hay
not drunk any for over Is years
and l don't want anything to-
night" l asked them to Just let
me lay there. Shortly safterward
they left.
When they were gone l got all
my strength together and got up
and Tagged cars and trucks which
kept on going.
was tired and j waved INV
coat. Then | laid on the pavement
Tor some time, cars turning our
ana gong on, refusing to stop.
AT last ! got up and looked
around. There were no stars or
moon. l started to walk. / walked
some more. 1t seemed | was walk
ing IN the wrong direction. 1 did
NOT what to go to Yakima, how
ever. AT last a truck stopped at
some dlstance. thought it was
gong TO pick me up. | started to
run. | felt something drop. NV
fountain pen lay in the dark. 7
lei. IN tne dark, and hurried awav
N the direction of the truck. When
, arrived I learned they had car
buretor trouble. ~
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
EXPLOITATION
OF YOUNG GIRLS

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 2O.-Two tired
little girls slumped to the floor of Earl
Eager's basement at four o'clock yesterday
morning and ended children's walkathon
(walking cOntest) in progress there for 80
hours. The winners got $1.60 each.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
DOLLAR FALLS
TO NEW LOW LEVEL

New York, Sept. 2O.-The development
OF the Roosevelt plans for initiation forced
the dollar down to 65 cents the lowest
level reached since the U. S. went off of
the gold standard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
A DRINK
ON THE BLUE VULTURE

McDOnOugh, Ca, Sept. ia double
still bearing the Blue Vulture and the slo-
gan 1--WE do our part" has been discovered
by the sheriff of Henry county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-22
NO HOPE
OF RENEWAL

London, Sept. -"There is notbr.
in the general situation which gives , grouuy
for hope of any marked revival' in 1aUu,u
mic activity in western Europe. This is tbs
judgment OF British capitalists.
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was Bob. Some wore striped ov-
erals. others army shirts.
At last they made ready to
leave. rubbed against thhe CIR
smearing it with the paint on my
head, making an identifying mark
l tried further to mark the car by
ripping open the cushion, had to
-be careful. I did not succeed in
this.
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WILL USE
INITIATION AS DOPE

Paris, Sept. 10.-'The belief * vi,,
spread held here that the United States
soon will be forced to have recourse to n.
flation to maintain prices and to insure tbs
working of the NRA program" reports ths
New York Times correspondent.
They are not convinced, however that
even this shot of hop will make the NPA
function-because it will not.
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Head and Back
Painted Red

II | was not an Iww, I must