The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-12-22

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Day-to-day record of Hans Har-
dersen, state secretary of the
Uniter Farmers League.
Nov. digging coal to keep
house warm while or trip to and
in Chicago.
Nov. 2.-Another day digging
coal.
Nov. 3.-Meet with farmers to
discuss National Farm Conference.
Nov. 4.-Made a trip to Plenty
wood getting lineup on delegates
going.
Nov. 5.-Home in bed doctorine
up a cold.
! Nov. 6.-To brentwood where
delegates are assembling and arr
making all preparations with car.
and trucks to leave for Conferenc,
next morning early.
Nov. Up early. AS caravan
captain, doing a little command
ing to all delegates. We leave i
our trucks and cars. First stop a
Bergen, N. D., where a big NEE,
ing with farmers was had in tn
evening.
Nov. Sup early. Cold arS
much snow. Off for New RocE
ford. N. D. Ran into heavy sno,
storm. got stuck many times. W.
men and men out to push car
and trucks out of STOW drift
Again a big meeting with farm
ers and workers.
Nov. Got up 5 a. m. Co
ard clear. All roads bad. Off
Sisseton. S. D.. driving on very il
roaCs. All tired. but a good SUI
DER with farmers. Again read
for a big meeting with farmer
and unemployed.
Nov. 10.-Off for Sioux Fall
S. D. Going better. but cold. a
irving at about 6 p. m. whe1
workers and farmers have supp
waiting at Crooks. S. D., where '
arrived half hour later. Anoth
big meeting with farmers a
workers.
Nov. 11.-Up at a. m. ard {
to Denison, Iowa, where we Join
. a big caravan of delegates fire
. middle ard western states.
large meeting in the evening WI
the militant farmers of Iowa W
were arrested last year by mart
. law and the workers acting as @
! hosts. Sleeping On floors ov'
night.
. Nov. 12.-Up at 5 a. m. f
l Waterloo. Iowa. with clear day
: start with but drove IN the wo
dirt storm before noon. Meet
: with workers and farmers
Waterloo, sleeping on floors agi
+. overnight.
Nov. 13.-Up at 6 a. m. to RI
Island. Ilirois, where the wol
ers prepared a good supper for
Again good meeting and sic
ing on floors.
i Nov. IA off for Chicago
r $50 d. m. $50 delegates leavi
!. together. Dav clear but cold,
!, irving in Chicago 4:30. Hot {
" fee ard lunch waiting. Left {
e cago 8 D. m. to pick up truck t
g had broken down IS miles west
us. Get in 8 a. m. Sleep on sc
a the few hours remaining.
Nov. 15.-Up at 6 a. m. gett
u ready with 675 delegates to d.
Ie up a real program for dirt IA
Is ers. To bed at 11:S0 after
sessions.
Nov. 16-Up at 7 a. m. sl'
y ing at home of Chicago VOL
who volunteered him home to
Conference. Meeting opens 9
To bed 11:30 p. m.
Nov. 17.-Up at z a. m. !
ether big day, having sub-sessi
Mine with grain farmers. Att
rs ed big meeting with 5000 Chic
rs workers in evening. To bed
x a. m.
u Nov. 1S.-Up at z a. m.
81 ference closed at 10 p. m. Ur
Farmers League meeting Gale
u IL %. III. OlOSSu al osoO a. Al
&C. Nov. 19.-Up at 7:30 a. m
IL attend National Committee for
ton meeting. of which was e
all ed member ~ the Conference
gether with some so other
* farmers. To dinner at 1:SO
- Their, to the Museum.
20 Nov. 20.-Up at 6 a. m. AND
LII for Clinton. Iowa. to spent
$50 night with relatives.
Nov. 21.-Stayed another d.
roll Clinton for one dav of rest.
M Nov. 22.5Off for Sioux
Il. Arrived 8 D. m. Lost IN shV
not staying with caravan. o
Elk Point, S. D.. where NEE
was being held, getting lost
not arrive until meeting was
- To bed 1890.
az Nov. 2S.-Up at $50 a. m.
ltl- to Sioux Falls, where found
Try gates, then off for Pipestone.
ib- Nov. 24.-Up at $50 a. n
Frederick. S. D., where big !
ing of farmers was held.
l'er made welcome.
RIO Nov. 25.-Up at $50. Snor
Of cold and stormy. To Bismarc
aki Oak.
on; Nov. 26.-On our way home
oau rived home at Archer. $50 :
elm