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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
WILL STRIKE MAY | If RELIEF
BOARD WON'T GRANT DEMANDS
WORKERS IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHING
TON, DEMAND so CENTS AN HOUR
FOR RELIEF
CALL FOR MARCH TO
CAPITOL

ish County Welfare Board grants
its demands by that date.
By a unanimous vote the
crowd that jammed the audi
tOrium demanded that cash
relief of so cents an hour, six
hours a day. with Industrial
insurance, be provided the un-
employed. Unless this is pro-
vided by May 1, they declared.
they will refuse to work.
Executives of the organization
met with the Snohomish County
Welfare Board yesterday and re-
quested that the unemployed be
furnished water, light and housing
paid $3.50 day and that a com
mlttee of the unemployed be al
lowed to distribute clothing to the
needy.
All of these requests were re-
fused.
A resolution presented by
the Farmers League of south
ern SnOhOmish County was
adopted at the meeting. The
resolution petitions Governor
Martin to see THAT the mem-
plOyed are treated mot as
Vagabond wayfarers but as a
unit of society" It was also
commended in the resolution
that the present work relief
program is an expensive meth
Cd. creates dissatisfaction in
the hearts of the men and rs
unfair to labor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
WyDO WeNeed United Farmers League National Office?

pennies in the national office ?
Every week we get quite a num-
Der of letters in the office here
from farmers thruout the country
asking about how they snoull go
ahead and organize. Similar let
ters keep coming into the National
Office.
1t certainly would be good If we
had individual organizers who
could go to each of these COM
munities but we haven't. So he
letters must be answered.
It is not only individual farmers
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Socialist Leader Robs Depositors

Chicago, April 26.-Seym0ur Stedman, one of
the old Socialist guard, and four other officials
of the defunct City State Bank found guilty
today on charges of receiving deposits bnOwing
the bank to be insovent. Stedman was sentenced
to 1 to years in the penitentiary and pay fine
of $210.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Capitalist bookkeeping

New York, April 27.-For year accountants
have been going over the books of the Kruger
companies which collapsed about year ago
"There is not one item On the books of any OF
the c,mpaT ies that can be completely SUSTAINED"
is their conclusion. The same sort of false book
keeping is being carried ON thruout the entire
capitalist system to maintain tie confidence of the
workers and farmers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
COCHRAN PARDON
IS DEMANDED BY
u. F. L. COUNCIL

The United Farmers League
at its recent Executive Council
meeting demanded that Nile
Cochran, Iowa farmer, falsely
convicted for shooting rum
runner, be granted an uncon-
ditional pardon.
eve have considered the evil
dence, reports James Flower,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Close Alabama Schools

Montgomery, Ala.-Eighty five per cent Of
the grade ard secondary sc1Ools in the state have
been closed. In fifty out of CT counties none of
the schools are functiOning. On April 1 1000
teachers were cut of work, 2,4OO schools were
closed and 265OO0 white children get no school
ing. The Negro children of course in an un-
speakably worse position than even the whites.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
More Unemployment on Railroads

Washington, April 28.-The Roosevelt admini-
stratOn has drawin up railroad bill providing for
a federal dictator for the raroads 1t provides
for the restriction Of the antitrust laws for
year. The main aim of the bill is to eliminate
more hundreds of thousands of railroad workers
through Economies"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Aim Blow at Canadian Mass
Organizations

Toronto, Canada.-Press dispatches from
Montreal state that Premier Taschereau in the
Quebec legislature, is introducing bill to dissolve
all "communistic organizations" There Is no
9oubt that this bill is aimed directly at the Cana
dian Labor Defense League, Workers Unity
League, the unemployed organizations, ard other
militant mass organizations of the working class.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

League. You have done just this
IN your collections.
STAMPS WILL SHOW THEY
ARE HELPING
All we propose is that a farmer
should get TEN cent stamp or q
two bit stamp when he paws this
money and that part of the dues
paid should go to the state and
national offices. We think the
farmers would like to have d,,as
stamps in their books showing that
they are helping their League a
little financially to do the neces-
sary work. If they can't pay their
dues they will be in just as good
standing as though they had.
They are willing and anxious TO
join with us" as you say, "and
pay a little as they are able" at
may take little while for these
people to pay an amount equal 10
uoia. year Zee, but they will
DO 1t IN time" as your letter states.
ADVICE is NEEDED
1t isn't really a question Of
tralnload Of advice" OR "sincere
class conscious effort and indi-
s sacrifice" w haven't got a
trainload Of advice in the first
place. But we can give a little adj
vice and the advice is needed. We
need advice AND sincere class
conscious effort and individual sac
rifice." - 'S
we are glad you wrote, Com
raoe Ferguson. If there are anv
other questions that you think
should be discussed do not fail to
write to us. We must jointly de-
veiop the best methods for orga-
nlzing the farmers to struggle for
a better life and such discussions
help a lot in this direction.
C0mradely yours,
THE EDITOR.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Irish Teachers Strike

Dublin, April 26.-All primary schools MN.
closed today, with the exception of those RIM =
Catholic and Protestant religious bodies. ws,.
closed today as TIE result of strike called for o.
day by the teachers in protest against the wa.
cuts put Though by the DeValera governmae.
More than 10000 teachers took part in the strfka
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Two Billions for Rich Home
Mortgage Owners

Washington, April 2S.-The two billion dollar
home mortgage bill which provides that amount
of relief to the rich owners of home mortgages
was passed by the House yesterday by vote of
1888 to A. The mortgage holders will get govern
inert guaranteed bonds, 80 per cent of the face
value of their mortgages in cash, and the rest in
bonds
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
War Brewing on Polish Border

Hindenburg, Upper Silesia, Germany, April
24.-Both the German and the Polish capitalists
are stirring up war hysteria aruond the Polish
corridor. Two rights ago a vertible war scare
was started on the German side of the border. The
cry went out, "the Poles are coming" The same
thing happened the Polish side.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
VIII Amalgamate Steel Helmet

Berlin, April 26-TheOdore Duesterberg. 500
ono in command of the Stahlhelm (Steel Helmen
military organization of the Nationalist party has
been removed from office by Franz Seldte Chief
of the organization. Seldte has become part Of
Hitlers party and is cooperating with lin to bring
the Stahlhelm into the Fascist military organrs
ton
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Hide Imperialist Conflicts

Washington, April 28.-Former Premier Her
riot OF France left this city today after con-
versing with Roosevelt In joint statement, de-
sg1ed to cover over the imperialist struggles 60
ing on between the United States and France
Herqiot and Roosevelt did nothing but enumerate
all of the economic problems which they had dis
cussed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
President Of Peru Assassinated

Lima, Peru, April SO.-President Sancne !. SOs
assassnated today after reviewing between lS 60.
and 10000 troops who are to be used IN the sss
gle against Colombia Alberto Mendoza ". "a
Der of tie Aprista party was killed by troops s,ss
police on charges of having murdered tne
dent
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
ScOttsboro Washington March
POSTPONED to Nav &

New York-POstponemen CT the Free the
Sctttsoolo Boys March 10 Washington until May
to give opportunity fo1 better organization mad
fol larger numbers to participate was voted Sun
day afternoon by the ScottSbor0 Emergency Con-
ference AT lis secoMu meeting IN Imperial Lodge
Hall In Harlem.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
RANK AND FILE MUST
BE ACTIVE

You ale certainly correct when
you say that we must not depend
ON the leaders. It is the farm
ers' fight and they must partici-
pate in all phases of the work.
We think though that it is nee
essary to let the farmers know
that we have capable leaders in
our organization. We thing, for
example, that every farmer in the
territory in which you are work.
ing should know that the U. F. l..
organizer, Bill Ferguson, is a man
who knows the farmers needs
and knows how to lead them to
fight for better conditions and win
them.
1t surely is bad to continual
ly harp about the need of funds
and the perpetual call on the MEM
bers for money" It is a let worse
though not to have the few
pennies needed to carry on the
work that is absolutely essential
If we are to have a real fighting
farmers movement in this country
WHY DO WE NEED A FEW
PENNIES
Just why do we need these few
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
British Refuse to Pay War Debts

London, April 25.-The budget which Ne'A'
Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer' ps
sented to the House of Commons cOntameO :.
provisions for the payment of the war dep" -.
the United States. This is the weapon OF -
British imperialists in the world economic ;" =
giles just as initiation is the weapon Of wan ="
today
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

Geneva, April SO.-Italian contractors a. il
ported rushing work on harbOr improVells"stA is
Albania. The imperialist powers see = = he
preparation for war, since Albania comnia-. n,
best mountain passes leading into YugO-S"
of the Little Entente allies of France
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

who write to us. The state orga-
nicer of your state wrote recently
to get our opinion as to certain
problems which face him as state
organizer. We sent the letter to
the National Office and they an.
swered it. We thllk the few pen
MES spent are we'll woTtn the ex-
pense.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
War Alliances Around ''Peace
Treaty"

Warsaw, Poland, April 24.-An agreement
against revision of tie Versailles peace treaty was
signed today by France and her allies in Europe
These include CzechOslovada, Rumania, and P0-
land. This is a counter attack to the four power
conference proposed by Mussoliri, and partially
supported by Great Britain for a revision of the
treaty of Versailles. It is preparation of a new
imperialist war.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Child Health and Higher Milk
Prices

Albany, New York, April Ex-Governor
Lehman today designated May / as child health
cay ito promote the health and happiness of chill
oren in the home and community" Under his
leadership the new Milk Board was organized
which has raised the price of milk for working
class children
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

Arlington, Wash. April ia
huge crowd of unemployed work
ers voted last night at a mass
meeting in the Labor Temple to
strike May l unless the Snohom
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Want 1000 More Officers

Washington April 26.-General Douglas Mac
Arthur Chief of Staff Of the army, speaking be-
fore the House Military Affairs Committee, stated
that 1000 new officers would be needed to take
care Of the reforestation army, and incidentally
give them complete military training.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Roosevelt and Macdonald, Brothers
Under The Skin

Washington, April 27.-MacDonald and Roose-
welt have drawn up statement Ch their confer
erces whcr states that they have talked and
have found many points of mutual interest. One
thing they neglected to mention is that the confer
ences were skirmishes CT the imperialist strug
giles
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
To Put Curb on Workers
Periodicals

Toronto, Canada.-Under the cloak Of leglsla-
ton against "obscene" literature and publications
the Ontario provincial government is introducing
legislation to curb "seditious literature. Inns
means further attack upon periodicals and paOA-
cations of the militant working class.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
NOT ALTOGETHER A
DEFEAT

We held a meeting at Winlock
on April 6. l had often heard of
this town. We waited patiently
for a crowd to gather, but there
were about eight people there. The
hall cost $3.50. This was not al
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Anti Communist Campaign m
Malta

Malta, April 24.-Or a Governors warrant
issued under the sedtiOn ordinance the residences
Of niue persons suspected CT Communist comec-
Tors were raided this morning Six were arrested,
including the secretary of the Labor party.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
RELIEF DEMAND
WON BY ACTION
United Farmers League in
Washington Leads Fight
for Increased Relief
(BY R. NJ

Sedro-Woolley, Wash. April
19.-Under the leadership of
the United Farmers League
farmers and small stump
ranchers in and around HAM
iltOn held a mass meeting at
which they drew up demands
for more relief from the Ska
git County Welfare Board.
At the time Of their mass meet
ing a family would only get 81 a
week in the form of a voucher for
relief.
The farmers drew up demands
for $1.75 a week for a family of
three and % cents extra for each
one in the family over three; shoes
and clothing for every one, and all
the garden seed they needed.
WIN DEMANDS
A committee was elected to call
on Mr.. Morgan, head of the Wei
fare Board and have him come 10
Hamilton and meet them at their
demonstration for relief which was
held a few days after the mass
meeting.
At the demonstration there
were over a hundred farmers
to back up the demands. Thru
this mass pressure Mr.. Nor
gam granted all the demands.
This was grtat victory for
the farmers as it doubled the
amount of relief they were
getting and it also showed
them that when they were or
ganized they can get what
they go after.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Expel Jewish University Students

Berlin, April 19.-Jewish students will be viz.
tually barred from all German universities Wder
new law being drafted by the Hitler government
Another law is In the making which provides for
fascist control Of all student orga izations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Told In Brief
Nervous Diseases Spread With
Crisis

New York, April 22-"Such afflication Id
Seases and disorders of the nervous system) have
lncreaec greatly IL number and severity in these
Trying times of financial strain, unemployment
'Ho actual want" is admitted by Robert Tho1h-
ooh' president OF the Neurological Institute of New
York
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Hitler Establishes Secret Police

Berlin, April PA special secret police bs.
been established in Prussia in order to inteDaifv
the attack on the Communist Party and the mil.
tant working class
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

the national secretary, "and
cannot see on what basis he can
be sentenced. We hold that it
is a case Of injustice to him
and to his wife ard family"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
international
News
Prepare War Against ItaIv

Paris, April 24.-FOrty Ships manned b, IA
600 men, will participate i'm French Navy napssn
vers which opened today in the Mediterranear Vis
the concentration in COrsican water of thee,
etical enemy fleet
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Socialist Writer Leaves Party

New York, April 29.-Heywood Brpun New
York columnist fer the World Telegram, has re-
signed from the Socialist party which objected
to his speaking on the same platform wrich Com
munists in United Front demonstrations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Pass Part of Initiation Bill

Washington, April 27.-The Senate today
voted authority to the President to decrease the
gold content of the dollar by so per cent. This
is part of Roosevelt's initiation measure.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Hitler Dissolves Masonic Lodge

Berlin, April 19.-Hitler has dec1eed the dis.
solution of all Masonic lodges in the country They
are to be "reorganized" on a fascist basis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Dear Comrade Ferguson:

Dear COmrade Ferguson:
am glad that you have raised
the points which you did in last
weeks "News." We discussed them
thoroughly at the Executive Coun-
Gil meeting and came to the con-
clusion we did after a thorough
discussion.
We are all agreed ON the high
salaried leaders and there is not
much chance of any high salaries
developing in the United Farmers
League just because we are a
fighting farmers organization.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
Foreign Trade Falls DrasticaIIv

Washington, April 26.-Foreign trade of the
United States during the first tree months of
this year were one third less than in the first
three months of 1882 and over half less than in
the first three mcinths of 1881
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

defense against further lowering
of their living standards the farm
ers decided to organize on town
ship basis and to build the Ohio
Farmers League on state basis.
CALL FOR MARCH TO
CAPITOL
In addition to forming local mr.
CARNATIONS to fight against evic-
tions, the farmers decided to issue
a call to all farm organizations TO
join in a statewide march I'd the
capitol demanding that the COVER
nor convene the legislature to en-
act legislation in behalf of the
farmer.
Among the demands to be pre-
sented TO the legislature was cash
relief for all destitute farm FAM
lilies and farm workers to be paid
by the state; a moratorium on
mortgages, interest, rents, and
taxes; abolition of deficiency judg-
ments; and the setting up of
price regulating body to reduce
prices to consumers and raise them
to farmers by reducing the profits
CT middlemen
APPLAUSE FOR TAYLOR
Among the speakers at the Con-
ference was E. C.. Greenfield of
the Small Home and Land Own
ers Federation who pledged the
support of his organization num-
bering $4,000 members to farmers
who are facing eviction.
Charles Taylor, chairman of the
Executive Council of the United
Farmers League, brought forth
ringing applause from the packed
hall when he spoke about the mill
tant action of the United Farmers
League and farmers of the north
west.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
STATE OFFICERS WILL
NEED FUNDS

The same need for soae ,llos
to carry in the absolutely nccrs-
sary work will show themselves
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
w ashingtOn Farmers
Ready TO Organize
Personal Contact VIII Win Farmers to Struggle for Their
Immediate Demands; Must Fight Develop
ment of Fascism
together a defeat.

together defeat.
In fact we never lose and in this
case it has merely emphasized the
fact that lot Of personal contact
work is needed. l am afraid that
a good many of us lose sight of
the fact that we are in the thrces
of desperate class struggle. This
struggle is getting harder ard
fiercer as the capitalist class see
the shrinkage in their profits. A
class struggle means fight and we
as workers and farmers need to
fight harder all the time.
FASCIST MOVEMENT
We have a great fascist move
ment in the United States now and
the viper of fascism will lift its
head and strike with every means
of terrorism that German fascism
under Hitler has conceived ana
will be even fiercer when it does
strike.
1t is time the people woke up
and prepared by organization and
education to defend themselves.
To my mind we cannot wait long
er, we must organize and fight
continually to bring a message of
hope to the starving millions of
American farmers and do it now.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
ACTION RETAINS
FARMER'SLAND
Mont. Farmers Keep Neigh
Dor on Land He Has
Flowed for Years
(BY C. H.

(BY C. H.
Dagmar, Mont, May "A year
ago the Federal Land Bank fore
closed on William Mace. Some
time last fall they sold the place
to Nels Jorgen Anderson.
Mace wrote repeatedly to Ander-
son to stay off of the place. Mace
had farmed the lard every year
anc planned On farming it this
gear.
Last Wednesday Mace came from
Hougland, Montana, where he was
living and went to see Chris Mad
sen, secretary of the local Farm
Loan Assn. and Mr.. Mayor, agent
of the Federal Land Bank at Gull
be1tson. They stated that it did
not make any difference to them
if Anderson would return the con-
tract, SC Mace went to see Ander-
son.
NOTHING DOING?
The latter told him Nothing
Doing" that he had already began
blowing and had plowed 40 acres.
Thursday Mace notified the United
Farmers League and the Holiday
Association.
Twenty-oue farmers from the
community vert over to see An
derson, but he was at Reserve, IA
miles away. They followed him
and brought him home.
A meeting was held in Ander-
sons house and he decided to give
up the land. He was paid for his
blowing ard every one went home
in good spirits.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
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Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31
GREENWOOD

The Missionary Auxiliary of the
Methodist Protestant Church will
meet with Mrs. L. V. Ocheltree Oh
Wednesday evening, April S.
Rev. and Mrs. IL. NJ. Smith of Lit
tic Creek were town visitors OH
Friday. Rev. Smith will retire from
active service at the session of the
NJ. Il. Conference on account of his
health. They will make their future
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Jarvis of Newport were
Sunday guests of Mrs. S. II. Spence.
Miss Mahala Isaacs is being ell
tertained by her sister at Rehoboth
Beach while attending the NJ. L.
Conference.
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Paris enter
tanned their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheridan Paris of Dover over
the weekend.
Mrs. II. w. ID. Johnson has re-
turned home from an extended visit
relatives in Maryland.
Mrs. Frank Owens is visiting her
son, Wilbert Owens and family in
Baltimore for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Spence visited
in and around Wilmington ON Sum
1ay.
Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31
UNION
Near LIncO1nl

The Union Aid will meet this Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John COverdale in Lincoln. All
members who possibly can please
be present as the Lincoln Aid is
meeting with us, and are putting on
the program, so you cant afford to
miss it. Homemade ice cream and
cake will be served.
A special meeting of the aid was
held at the home of the president on
Monday evening with small num-
Der present. The business at hand
was transacted. The president,
Mrs. Katie Fitzgerald and Rev. and
Mrs. Conner are attending confer
cncc at Rchoboth this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert KeutOn at
tended church services at Lincoln
on Sunday evening last. The sing
ing was beautifully rendered and
the sermon by Mr.. Hill LOwycr, of
Cambridge, was certainly well worth
listening to.
Little June Collett who has been
on the sick list for the past two
weeks is improving now.
There is not much change in the
condition of John p. Isaacs.