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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
THREE MILLIONS
IN PROFITS FOR
BIG FOOD CORP

Net earnings of the General
Foods Corporation in the first
three months of this year
amounted to $S,2S8, 1853, it was
announced ON April "a by C. M.
Chester, president.
These millions of dollars of
profits are taken from the
farmers, who get practically
nothing for their products, and
from the workers, who must
pay high prices for what they
buy from this part of the food
trust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
FIRST AID FOR
YOUR UFL LOCAL

Are your meetings dull. Do
you talk lot and get no
where? If So, you will want to
order the leaflet just ->ff the
press, care you Coming to the
Meeting?" 1t is a reprint of
Alfred Iiala's timely and
pointed article which appeared
recently in the Producers News.
We want all your members to
get one so we are charging only
10 cents for Is copies or 80
cents for 100 copies. Order a
bundle for your next meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05

attempts to evict the Durbands
will be stopped. Sheriff Rippey
was already prevented Monday
from evicting a family by large
group of farmers and this group
can be gotten together again at a
few minutes notice unless a fav-
orable settlement is made.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
ROBINSON LET'S
CAT OUT OF BAG
Roosevelt Administration
Rushes to Explain Away
Admissions

While the Roosevelt administra-
ton tells the capitalist class that
initiation will help it in the world
economic struggles it is trying to
tell the other imperialist coun-
tries that it has nc such intention.
Senator Robinson, speaking in
place of Roosevelt, let the cat out
of the bag at a meeting of the
Associated Press in New York OF,
April "a. Talking of the present
conferences going on with Mac
Donald, Herriot and Others, Robin
son said, at is to implement (give
a weapon to-Editor) the Presi-
dent for these negotiations row al
ready beginning that the Iegisla-
ton under discussion (the infla-
ton measures Ed is beirg
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
May Cut Arizona Aid
on June | Is Runoor

Phoenix, Ariz., April 26.-Rum-
Ors persist that the local Recon
struction Finance Corporation re-
lief work will be discontinued
about June 1. However, no off
cial announcements have been
made in this matter.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
MEDICAL AID Is
WON BY ACTION
Committee of Action Force
County to Care for Baby
With Black Measles
(BY G. j.


Puyallup, Wash, April 24.-Mr.
Dawson of Puyallup had his baby
taken to the county hospital with
pneumonia. Twelve days after the
baby had arrived at the hospital
it broke out with black measles.
When the doctor discovered the
baby had black measles he imme
diately called Mr. Dawson and de-
handed that he take the baby
home, because they had no room
for measles cases there.
Mr.. Dawson refused to take the
child home because he had a wife
and older child at home who would
become exposed to this dreadful.
disease.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
ROOSEVELT COVERS
TRACKS

AS soon as news of this letting
the cat out of the bag reached
Washington, "The administration
found it again advisable" accord
ing to the capitalist press, "to re-
assure the visiting statesmen that
the gold embargo, by which the
United States went off the GOLD
standard, was MT n;enGe as j
play for international trade 20
sitioh."
The visiting statesmen" know
that this is only fake excuse to
cover up the imperialist manoeu-
vers of Wall Street.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
COMMITTEE OF FARMERS
DECIDE

He called a meeting of the
neighborhood committee to find
out what it would be advisable to
do. They decided to elect a COM
mittee of Action to go to the doc.
tor and demand that he take care
of the child while i was i'll.
Tho Committee saw the doctor
and before they has 1inishec talk
ing to him he promised that he
wos.id put the baby into the pest
house and if. it was 100 crowded
there he would hir' a private room
and nurse which would be paid for
by the county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
ELECT FARMER
DELECATESF
RELIEF DEMAND
United Front Committee
and UFL Issue Call to
Meet Commissioners
MAY s IN DULUTH
Ask Workers of Duluth to
Present Demands at
Same Time
MAY s IN DULUTH

Virginia, Mimi, April 81
At a joint meeting of the St.
Louis County Board of the
United Farmers League and
the 9Th District Action Com
mittee it was decided to orga-
nize q delegation of Is work.
ers and farmers to 90 to the
next County Board of Com
missioners meeting and de-
mand relief. The demands to
be presented to the County
Board are as follows.
1. Recognition of the farm
ers elected Work Committees
which are to be in charge of
the distribution of all County
and township work in their To-
calities.
z. Free seeds to be furnished
the poor farmers Immediately.
to be distributed by the farm
ers elected committees.
3. That the county board of
commissioners endorse the cal
Ling of special State legis-
lature by Governor Olson to
act upon the demands pre-
scented by 400 elected delegates
on Feb. 20.
4. The adjustment of the
county agent, the reduction of
the salaries of all county Off
Gals to $1.5OO a year, county
commissioners, etc. TIE money
so derived to be turned over
to relief purposes.
FOR FREE SEED
The state legislature has au-
thorized the county board to set
aside afund for the purposes of
buying seeds for the needy farm
ers for period of two years of
$4,000 year. The county board
has not taken any steps to provide
these free seeds for this springs
sowing To the needy farmers. The
joint committee calls upon the
farmers thruout st. Louis county
to send delegations to the County
Board meeting and pass resolu-
tiOns demanding that the county
furnish these seeds Immediately.
All members of the Committee
responsible to organize mass meet
ings to elect delegates to the Com
missioners meeting must call these
meetings before May 8 to elect
their delegates. The county board
of Commissioners is meeting on
May 8. The delegates will have to
be in Virginia at IL noon as the
delegation will leave at that time
from Virginia to get to Duluth
Court house by 2 p. m. at which
time it will present the demands
to the county board of commission
ers. The Joint Committee calls
upon the workers of Duluth to or
ganize a demonstration and pre-
sent their demands to the county
board of commissioners.
Joint Committee of the U. F. L.
County Board of st. Louis
County and 9th Commissioners
District Action Committee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
DENOUNCE CRIMINAL
SYNDICALTSM LAW

A. Manly spoke on the Criminal
Syndicalism law and Mr.. Helmer
presented a resolution demanding
the repeal of this law. The RESP
luton was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Dunlop officiated as chair
man. Dancing was enjoyed for
the remainder of the afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
FINAL OBJECTION OVER
COME

ne then said he must have a GER
'nlcate from the Insurance depart
mem Nent OF the state, stating that the
National Surety company was at.-
'noIlzed to do business in the state
u Nebraska, the certificate to be
maze and presented to him the
same day. The county attorney
suggested that a certification by
pnohe direct to the Judge should
oe satisfactory, which was finally
agreed to.
o. marry Lux was freed on April
" NJ, The l trial will take place on
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
WILL GET LEAGUE
MEMBERS

They are going to hold another
meeting in the near future, but in
the meantime 1 expect there will
be some five or six sign up for
the United Farmers League.
After reading the demands l
asked those that were in favor of
them to raise their hands and
about II raised their hands, but
after the meeting they decided to
wait a little longer to see what
our New Messiah Roosevelt was
going to do for them.
But l think our next meeting
will bring more out and the Coun-
ty Agent will not have charge of
the meeting.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
COUNTY AGENT
TRIES HOLD ON
Belief In Roosevelt Still
Holds Back Michigan
Farmers
(BY B. FL

Ada, Mich, April 25.-I held a
meeting i'm Mann last Friday eve
ming, April 81. The program for
the evening was mixed up.
1t was the County Agents meet
ing for the purpose of getting the
farmers to sign up or guarantee to
pay so much of his salary, as the
supervisors would not hire him any
longer, but he could get $1,000
from the state, if the farmers were
good hearted enough to pledge the
balance of $500 or S4OO to COM
plete the full amount of his fee.
He invited me to speak firsE as
if were the host of the evenErg.
Everything went very well until
read a list of demands which I
thought the farmers would be in
terested in.
FOR FREE DENTAL CARE
One of the demands was:
That We would pledge our
selves not to support any can
didate running fer office who
will mot fight to dispense with
the County Agent and dis
trict nurse, and TO employ Ia
stead dentist with free ex.
aminatiOns and dental work at
the expense of the county.
| am convinced that the County
Agent will not be able to go over
kl,n had &c IL.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
REJECTS SECOND BOND

On Monday, April "a, we re-
celved a separate power of attor-
ney for the $1,000. We presented
this to Judge Kohout. He refused
1t because the bond called the jail
at WILDER the common Jail of Sa-
Inc county" and contained other
phrases and words he didn't like.
We wrote down the wording ex-
actly as ne wanted it ard corrected
the bond TO suit him. On April
% we presented this bond to him.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
OUT APRIL Is
NUDGE REFUSES TO
TAKE ORIGINAL
BONDS
TRIAL ON MAY 2
National Committee for
Action Secured Bonds
for Nebr. Organizer

Lincoln. Neb., April 28.--
Harry Lux, militant Nebras-
ka Holiday organizer whom
the bankers are trying to rail
road, was released on bond on
April %. His release was Sc
cured through the efforts of
the Farmers National Com
mittee for Action which OBJ
tanned a National Surety Com
pany bond for 81, 800 for him.
Judge KOhout, who was re-
Sponsible for the original at
tacl, by the sheriff and depu-
ties on the farmers and work
ers, il the WILDER case. used
every legal and illegal pro-
cedWe he could think of to
keep Lux in Jail.
A power of attorney covering
that amount was sent 10 TIE Ma
tional SLrt,y Company; agent 2t
Lincoln. On April 10 we lied a
motion IN the county court IL have
Lux bond in the unlawful assem-
bly, charge reduced to $1,000. This
case had heer in definitely post
pOned al the request Of the county
attorney. The bond WAS refugee
JUDGE REFUSES BOND
Our attorney then filed the boad
IN the district court for 5000 on
the appeal of the contempt verdict
and certified the power of attorney
down to the county court for the
$1,000 balance, which Is the legal
way to handle blanket power of
attorney. Courty Judge Kohout
refused the bond, claiming there
would have to be separate power
Of attorney for it. He stated fur
Their that he didn't care what the
statutes said, he went by his own
statutes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-05-05
COUNTY EDITION

Your paper is the best way
to educate the people. Let
them read the truth and
facts" says w. r. Miller, of
Twin Falls County, Idaho.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18

y inmates at the state institutions
turing her fiscal year of 1882;
NOW THEREFORE,. be it resoly-
ed that II notice be published by the
clerk, as required by Section VI of
Chapter lis of the 1929 Session
Laws of the State of Montana.
which notice shall be published in
The official paper of Sheridan cotn-
~, Montana. and which notice shall
state the facts constituting this en-
Urgency MS aforesaid. the estimated
mount of money required 10 meet
sueh emergency, and notify the peo-
pie that a public hearing will he
held at the Commissioners Room at
the County Court House. In the civ
of Plentywood. in Sheridan County.
Montana on the 9th day OF June
1888, Mt which time and place any
taxpayer may appear and be heard
for or against the expenditure of
money for such alleged emergency.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED.
that all proceedings had in connec>
ton with said meeting be done and
performed in strict compliance with
Chapter lis OF the 1929 SEES
sion Laws of the State of Montana.
Board of County Commissioners
Sheridan County Montana
Ry3. Il. Anker. Chairman.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
ANTELOPE
Fred Glaze

Axel Romstad, Weldon Richard
son, knute HoVet. 4. Ii. Rasmussen,
Lande Tennis. Fred TatcheIl, Eli
Sorvick and Fred GIaze attended
lodge at Plentywool Wednesday ey-
ening.
Mrs. Archie Marken II Cut Bank.
Mont. arrived Thursday for a visit
at the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. VI. Island east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Morken were
callers here from the Coalridge Vi
cinity Sunday.
B~acealaureate services were con-
Quoted at the Congregational church
by Rev. Gail Anderson Of Plenty
wood Sunday evening Tie mem
bers of Antelope graduating class
IRE Lorna BlackmUre. Myrtle john
son.. Gelma Christensen. Eyangeline
Gerald Richardson. Glen
and Norman Sorensen.
Many Of the farmers hape@~m-
seeding wheat AMI are now
busy preparing the ground and seed
ing corn. oats aud milIet.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
COALRIDGE
Mrs Lon Myers

Ar. and Mrs. Geo ITar~rhzar~4,
returned Thursday from a few we4s.
vacation and visit with relatives and
friends in Mississippi They made
The trip by car.
1ari Iarenz of the KKHafzsfe-- country
was after coal in the trailer Monday,
but Is the roads were Too tough te
left the trailer al the Murrshv horne.
Mr.. adm Mrs Kid ArDr wa-a
guests al the Stub Stephens home.
Henry Lirscomh from the Sand
HILLS took lunch with George Mye-s
and father Wednesday. He was on
his way 10 THE Melby home. He uas
engaging cattle for Their large pas
fure-
Olaf Olson of Grenora has the oil
truck going again after the break
down Wednesday near Svrnf Peter
sens. Carl drove him 10 resyn for r.
pairs and assistance.
Mr. and Mrs. Dolrha L,fsieEE RI
ram Stephens left Monday for the
Twin Cities where he plans on mir
chasing a duo wheel truck. Thav
Will be gone a week. Clara Olson i
caring for the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Olson ar Gre
nora visited with her ra-anrz Ss,r-
day.
The g-cenf e~v rvsea $500.
pe ahIle o drawing card for the
store Saturday evening ~ fnara wa~x
several cases marketed
Toby Hardingr of wiIfsfon srerr
~ wees . DIT Ioalr1dge
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS. on the Bird day of
August. 1892. the Board of County
commissioners of Sheridan County,
Montana, met pursuant to Section
l. al Chapter lis of the laws of the
Twenty-flrst Legislative Assembly
10 consider estimates of exi.ndit-
ureS and TO fix the final budget for
the current fiscal year and at such
meeting fixed the total appropria-
tions for care of inmates in state
INSTITUTIONS IN previous years, and
that the county has not required
more than Two Thousand ESQ. oO0l
inllars heretofore for such bulge
AMI by reason of the fact that there
have been considerably more pa
Tients sent 10 the state institutions
rs county charges since said bud
get WAS fixed and determined. hen
any nrevo Gus years. the budget fix
81 rs aforesaid has been found to
be insufficient; and.
WHEREAS. said fund of Two
Thousand lS2 ,000.00) Is not suf-
fieient to pay the state institutions
for the care of all of the inmates
semi there from Sheridan county.
which are necessarily county charg-
g. and that 1t will require about
Two Thousand Five Hundred So
dollars in all to pay the ex
of such county patients nj
The state institutions. and by reason
that such additional expense could
be foreseen at the time of max
and fixing said budget. an en-
exists. as provided in Sec
ion VI of Chapter las of the Laws
II the Twenty-first Legislative AS
of the State of Montana.
md that 1t will require Five Humid
tSao0.00l Dollars In addition
o the sum already appropriated for
aid budget:
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board
Il County Commissioners of Sher-
dan County, Montana, that an en-
exists, as provided by law.
nj that it Is necessary t O have
HIRE funds in safd budget 70 meet
ne expenses in caring for the coun- |
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
ARCHER
Edna Lee

Airs. Hans Hardersen. Mrs. Emil
Stahlberg. Valerie Maine and Helen
Hardersen were callers at the Fred
Lee home on Saturday afternoon
regarding school matters.
Hiss Solrig Nerager visited the
Lee school on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abenrofh
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. ThomD-
Q 10 Scobey on Wednesday,
where they attended the Gospel
Service convention.
Miss Ida Rogne and Miss Emma
Lee were overnight visitors with
III. and Mrs. Ed Lee and family on
Saturday.
Mrs Theodore F1akne Is report-
cd to be M and slowly improving.
keubin and Bernfe Lee were
callers at the John Eggen homie on
Saturday.
harrison Malcolm from near pIen-
lyWood VS. a caller nj the George
Mildly home Tuesday.
Miss Ida Rogney. who teaches
near Dagmar spent the week end
with friends near Archer where she
was a former teacher.
Lucia and August Abenroth were
callers at the Ed Lee home Satnr-
day afternoon.
Miss Idella Mildly was d shonuer
at Plentywood Saturday.
Fred Lee and son. Elmer motorea
60 p~ienfyWood Wednesday evening
Tor tractor repairs.
Martin Norager and children
drove a herd of cattle to the John
Eggen ranch Saturday.
Mrs. Rhoda Morgan Is reported
illness.
The Archer ladies have been busy
planting large gardens the past
week.
a. G. Winden left by car for Al
exander, n. Oak. Wednesday Of
week whore he secured d posi-
tion as elevator man.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
RAYMOND
Flora Jordan

The American Legion held thes,
neefing In Raymond last week Mt
the Markuson Barber shon.
Lee Munson transacted business
In Outlook last Thursday.
Jake Zeitner one of. our bound-
airy farmers made a trip TO PLENTY
wood last Saturday.
Andy Hansen and children mot
ored over from pIenfywood last
week.
Directors Of the Equity Elevator
held a meeting Saturday night
Ihey win have their annual stock
holders meeting June Bird.
Alfred Gill OF the north noo.av
country was n visitor In RAYMOND
last week.
Nels Nelson has resumed work on
a section He has returned home tn
uooley and Miss Edna Walkdrn
VIII assist him with the home WORT
and care Of the children.
Mn- James Connealy has hoe,
b sick list the past week.
Marsh and Reuter- OF plentywood
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
WESLEY
sIH Charles johnson

MrS. Elmer Dolores Hultsren
Nrs. LaIaeE. tilenH-I iuItgren spent
Friday fieEnos home of
Mr. and Nj August HuItgren.
Mrs FL Hiss IA daughter Dor
ethy All Nuriel were dinner guesrs
n the home # Gertrude klimusLo
Of Pleasant Valley Wednesday.
IRIS Andersen Burton johnson
~Es.nE The week end out on the farm
Anton IlziarSan attended ~
fnSlne~s affairs : Fortuna Friday
Larry Larson spent the week ena
n his parental home returning "a
The onSfad farm sunday night
Nr NeNeH eEAmbroSe called on
We~Ihy friends list Saturday.
The JaIaieT~enIer banquet was
given Saturday Il chr nj The Inth.
cram church parIors. The theme of
The banquet Wa the Spanish Court
yard.
Mr. and Ms. Henry Jensen mot
a7el 70 Ianxllle Thursday eveninp
calling On relatives aud friends.
Tel Sorihagen attended TO busin-
e~s affairs n WiIIisfon Wednesday
TITO faulson of
-arlzena ars elAin- A Nestby rel
aaiAeS and friends. NJ. Paulson nj
.anr Inn owned The printing office
IN Nesfhy-
George Ere sIehtn and Louis Finn
Tssathsi SATURDAY ~ Minot. y.
n4ss IasAaa -gaAe q musical re-
- ier hfr pupils 1t the Lutheran
fAafeh SATURDAY
= son VS. saarn to Mr.. and Mrs.
~ A NaA@as morning,
st
SAteas Attended 10 busin-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
COUNTY NEWS
News Reports from Herald Correspondents Gathered from
every section of Sheridan County

have opened up = beer retailers e
Establishment in the Markuson build
ing on Main Street Hnry Void !,
in charge
Dr. sioTkan vas called 10 The {.
Fink home last week - une q Tie
youngsters was suffering from ton
mSiliiis.
The Raymond wildcats ana Glib
son school bali leans put On I prac-
iice game n fhe iocal diamond Sun
DAY afternoon.
Monday seemed 10 be garden day
in our town with John Tmback and
august Gibson busily turning over
the soil.
F. F. Garriek. our blacksmith and
garaseman moved over from Out
look Monday. He viii live In the
Albert Void home
Jack Smith moved Monday from
the Void property 10 the Larsen
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Lou.zen-
hiSer Were brentwood visitors ID
Ed Hannah and Arthur Dubry
attended the high schoul flay .r
Outlook Friday night
l. j. Sfensrnde and children phvl-
Is and John of F1ax1on. v OAK.
anne Sunday 70 visit with Mrs.
Andrews and the Misses Hill Mrs.
IL t. Hill who has been spending
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18
A Bladder Physic

Is a medicine that works on the
bladder MS castor oil on the bowels,
Drives out impurities and excess
acids that cause irritation which re-
suits III getting up nights, frequent
desire, burning leg pains and back
aches. Get a 25c test box of BIZ
kETS, t5 Ct. Tablets) the pleasant
bladder laxer from any druggist.
After four days if not relieved 60
back and get your money. You will
feel better after this cleansing and
you get your regular sleep.
Il. I. Miller, Druggist says
BU-kETS is a best seller.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-05-18

1Mah
Nay 9, 1883
Nay 9, 1883

A great thing has occurred amongst us. We have made a complete
turn-around, ad at last Americas face Is toward the future.
Three years---1o29 to l932---we Americans looked backward. All
our old financial and political machinery a geared tt pull US ut OF
the depression by the same door through which We entered. We
thought t simply a cae of going back the "a We m 1t failed.
We nov realize that the way out is forward---through it.
Thanks for that belongs to President Roosevelt. Inauguration
Day 10 turned the Ship Of State around. Having observed the failure
of sincere efforts tx haul us back the way % came, he designed a nw
method---new political md financial machinery---to pull S out
the raj We are going---forWard. He is clearing internati onal
Obstacles ut Of the way; he does OF stand in We Of tariffs. The
people begin to feel that he does nt take advice from the sinter-
ests'; that he has courage and loyalty to work for n supreme
interest only--the Welfare # the American people. That is a big
achievement for NO months in office.
And nou v all look to what is coming we grow less an less
concerned With what Is behind. We are looking for a hand-hoId n
the haul rope. Every mar wants o do what he can md all he can
The best thing I al do for the Country is tt create industry
by building good motor arr. IF I knew anything better to do, T
would do It. Industry must be my contributions. Motor ars must
face ahead to the future, like everything else. They r. 5 much a
part # the Nations daily life that if they lag behind they hold
the Country back.