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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

deputies came out and ordered US
off the court yard. We thought
that the court yard belonged to the
taxpayers of the county. We were
taxpayers, and we did not move.
We we're there for a public sale
and we were going to stay.
when they saw that we did
not move they started 10 push
ua. We were not there for
any trouble but when they be-
gan pushing we did not push
very easily.
when they could not push
ia off they started to club us.
They dubbed right and left
and we tried TO stop them.
Then they came out with tear
gas.
Two deputies held Clyde Smith
against a tree, pushing his heao
against it. They finally iet mn
go.
JAIL LEADERS
After they had put three mer
in jail we went across the stree
to a garage and finished GU
meeting. We sent some men owe
to the jail to find out what tn
charges were they had against tn
three men taken. The sheriff san
that he would like to talk to Ciyd
Smith. Clyde went over TO NJ
office and had no more than en-
tered the door than they shove
him into jail.
The day was bitter cold. It wa
! getting late. Since we could nt
, find ont until the next day wis
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
ROOSEVELT FOR
TARIFF POWER
Demands Congress Give up
More Power, to Be Used
in Imperialist Struggles

The Roosevelt administra-
ton has taken another step in
providing Wall Street with
a more open dictatorship.
Roosevelt will send to Con-
gress a request for dictatorial
power in dealing with the
tariff question, during the
next several days.
His advisers are getting 10
gether a measure, which ac-
cOrding to the capitalist press
would give him such absolute
authority i'm trade negotiations
that Congress would have no
more power TO stop them than
it now has TO veto the ecOnO-
my orders"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
Dl.O, N. WANT TO
MISS ACOPY
Try = W.

do S,Oux =, City, Iowa, April En-.
n. p ,lnd VI for which send me
month. rrOogcers News for six
u Ms, Send me back numbers
want - q and 81 as don't
70 miss a single copy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
DAIRYMEN'S LEAGUE
FAVORS DECISION

The Dairymen's League, which
has tried to break the farmers
strike for the milk trust, has de-
clared its agreement with the new
price regulations. Henry H. Rath-
burn, member of the executive
committee of the Dairymen's
League, speaking before the Board
advised them as follows:
"Set a minimum price now
and then you will put the
farmer at rest and make him
feel better"
This agent of the milk trust
thinks that the best thing to do il
to fool the farmers into believing
that they are getting something
The board followed his advice.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
POWER TAKEN FROM
CONGRESS-

The bill as being drafted will
give Roosevelt the sole power to
make tariff changes, taking it out
Of the hands of Congress altogeth-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
LEADER APPROVES BANKER
GOVERNORS CHOICE

Albert Woodhead, president Of
the Western New York Milk Pro-
ducens Association, described the
choice Of Kenneth F. Lee to the
milk board as a "fair and wise"
choice.
Lee was appointed by Governor
Lehman. Lehman is a Wall st.
banker ard this farm 1eader"
agrees that he made a good choice
for the milk trust.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
SEVEN CENTS A HUNDRED
FOR MILK

a farmer Of Caledonia township
vaccine county, told me that he
was receiving as high as II cents
" az Iu. : pounds for surplus milk
NV 'hal after paying out hauling
. . he was getting sever cents
p me sentiment for the United
AVA 'ners League here is very good
oo,,. we hope to establish a strchp
i T. rganizat'on Of thu League
N a shor' time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
N Y MILK BOARD
PUTSUP PRICES
TO CITY PEOPLE.
Increase in Price VIII Not
Benefit Farmers of
State
AIDS MILK TRUST
Increased Price VIII Mean
Less Milk Sold, Greater
Surplus on Farms
AIDS MILK TRUST

AS its first step in aiding the
dairy farmers of New Yorfi
state the new State Milk Con.
troll Board has fixed outrag-
eous minimum prices to the
consumers thruout the state.
The new prices for ilk de-
livered to homes in New York
City are 13 cents a quart for
bottled Grade A milk and 10
cents a quart for Grale B
milk.
For the rest of the state the
price was set at 10 cents a quart.
A minimum of 8 cents a quart was
set ON milk sold over the counter
turnout the state.
NO AID TO FARMERS
The board did not make one de
cisior to aid the dairy farmers o.
the state. 1t piously hoped "tha
a reasonable share Of the minimum
should be Immediately relayed h
the farmers. We feel it will re
suit in an appreciable increase t.
the producers"
Actually the only result is t
aid the big milk corporations b
preventing the smaller dealer
from selling at lower prices. TIL
board has stabilized the robbie
prices of the milk trust. The boar
admitted this when it said tn;
"the order Of the board will :.
prevent price wars"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
WILL MARCH TO |
CAPITOL WIN |
A MORATORIUM
California Farmers Demand
so Day Moratorium Be
Extended to Two Years
HEAR OF u. F. L.
Apple Growers Group of
League VIII Be
Organized
HEAR OF U. F. L.

Petaluma, California, April
12.-The Farmers Protective
League has organized a
march to Sacramento for the
purpose of demanding that
the present 60 day mora
forum be extended for two
years. The march will start
from Santa Rosa tomorrow
morning at z o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
NOTHING FOR YEARS
TOLL

One farmer told me that he re-
ceived $3.50 a tom for his cabbage
iast fall. After spending $40 for
fertilizer for 10 acres he got SLOT
LOT the crop. Before deducting gas,
OIL seed, cultivation, ETC., he re-
Ceived $37 for his work
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
STRIKE MAYl
League Organizer Tells
Farmers u. F. J.. Will
Support Struggle
MISTRUST SINGLER
Local Leaders Attack UFL;
Welcome Support After
Explanation
MISTRUST SINGLER
(BY ]. b.

Racine, Wis, April 10
More than $50 farfers gath
cred in the Bartlett school,
near Racine, to hear the re-
port of the Delegates to the
Madison Workers and Farm
ery Relief Conference. Mr..
Charles Rhodes of Yorkville,
gave the report on the pro-
ceedings of the conference
and called on the farmers to
organize in the United Farm
ers League for the struggle
against the bankers, and for
protection Of the farmers
homes.
Mr.. Rhodes was followed by Jack
Barley, ORGANIZER foi the United
farmers League, who spoke on
the conditions Of he farmers.
BARLEY emphasized in particular,
the neoessit., Of the milk produc-
ers struggling agdirSt tie milk
trust and the mortgage holders
who are robbing the small farm
ers. He called for United Front
&C on Of all farmers tc resist tho
ats X Of che c@a.o.CeIs who are
pbbiOg the farmers and workers
Of their homes and their LIES toll
LOCAL LEADERS ATTACK
LEAGUE
After the speakers were finished
two farmers, local leaders in tn,
Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool
League program.
ATTACKED THE UNITED
FARMERS
When they were asked If the
knew why Singler called off tn
strike, without consulting farmers
they answered that they did nc
know anything about it until
was printed in the papers.
They were told that the sma
farmers were not in control o
the Milk Pool. They agreed
this and that Singler chad all ii
say in the Milk Pool" After ar
explanation by BARLEY of Il
United Front policy of the Unite
Farmers League they became vel
sympathetic to the League.
WILL STRIKE DESPITE
SINGLER
They said, I'VE will strike
o. May if Singler calls the
strike or not. We are pleased
that you will support Us IN
the strike" Most of the farm
ers present agreed that they
would support the strike full
heartedly, whether they be-
lORged to the pool or not, al
though the majority said that
they don't trust SingAer.
Many copies Of the Produc'
News were sold at the meet
and seventeen took applicat
cards TO join the United Farm
League. A meeting Of those wi
ing to join the League will be {
led In a short time and a fu
uoning local Of the United Far
er League will be set up.
NOTHING FOR YEARS
TOLL
One farmer told me that he
ceived $l.50 a tom for his cabb
last fall After spending $40
FERTILIZER for Is acres he got
lot the crop. Before deducting
OIL seed, cultivation, ETC., he
Ceived 1877 for his work.
SEVEN CENTS A HuNDRI
FOR MILK
a farmer Of Caledonia town
N@cine county, told me that
was receiving as high as II c
hundred pounds for surplus
Sna that after paying out hau
a hundred.
Il The sentiment for the U,
Farmers League here is very
o -" we hope to establish a st
SOun'y rganizat.on Of the lie
N shor' time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21
LOCAL LEADERS ATTACK
LEAGUE

After the speakers were finished
two farmers, local leaders in the
Wisconsin Cooperative Milk Pool,
League program.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-04-21

"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.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
INTER-RAGAL
GROUPS MEET
In RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va.-(CNS) The
Inter- Racial Commissions of the
states of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia met at South Hill this
week Ia joint conference on
Negroes problems. L. r. Rey-
nolds In charge of the work in
the two states headed the large
gathering of representatives of
both groups that were In attend
ance. President R. E. Blackwell.
Of Randolph Macon College, Ash
land, and DR.. Howard w. Odum
of the University of North Caro-
lima, are chairmen of the COM
mission for the respective states.
Dr.. Roy M. Brown of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, spoke
on 1.-THE Negroes Part In the Re-
covery Act, Relief and Unem-
ployment." DR.. John M. Candy
OF the Virginia State College. for
Negroes, at Petersburg, was also
speaker. Communications were
received from Governor Pollard,
of Virginia, and Governor Ehr'
inghaus. of North Carolina.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
Negro Outlook Hopeful
w. H. Wilson

trend is toward that condition
and the rate Of progress Is en-
couraging, but complete parity
is not yet realized and no good
can come Of saying SO. Com
munity of effort among the well
disposed of all groups toward ex-
pediting the process were better
than premature or anticipatory
optimism. "There is" indeed.
as the Negro study indicates, "a
layger disposition to mete out
evenhanded justice. No slight
gain that; nor can much more
be said as yet.
All may take satisfaction in
the finding of this Negro agency
that "Colored America has a
chance" in business, literature.
industry, farming. Gin all lines
where there are productive pos
sibilities;" that right-thinking
white people are increasing in
number" and for the most part
have the courage of their con-
victions, North and South"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
MAN AND POLICE
BLOCK RALLY FOR
SCOTTSBORO BOYS

ATLANTA. Ga.-(CNS) Hood
ed men and police attended a
gathering in the Holsey Temple,
when meeting was held to
raise funds for the defense Of
the Scottsboro youths.
Representatives Of the Inter
national Labor Defense were al
so scheduled to speak. The po-
lice went to the church and sent
a large number Of those assem-
bled away, including Mrs. Mary
Leonard and Parker @. Wilson,
Of Cincinnati, scheduled speak
ers. The robed men distributed
handbills printed in bold type,
THE Ku Klux Khan Rides Ag-
ain," and Communism VIII Not
Be Tolerated" The distribution
was quiet.
The Rev. j. Raymond Hender-
son carried on the meeting and
raised a small fund. Imperial
Wizard Hiram Evans, disclaimed
any knowledge OF the Ku Klux
Khan having representatives in
action at the meeting.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28

Surveying the passing year and
forecasting the immediate future,
the Associated Negro Press Of
Chicago. affiliated with the radi-
cal wing of racial journalisn1
concludes upon a hopeful note.
"After all. in the deep recesses,
the heart of America beats
right" Progress. however. does
not just happen" it reminds.
pursuit Of happiness must be
constant. courageous. intelligent
negro crime has been consf-
dered from q more impartial
viewpoint in recent years than
was formerly the case. Incess-
ant effort, North and South, has
practically done away with the
big headlines. because of race.
and all criminals. regardless of
race, are treated alike"
That "all criminals, regardless
Of race" shall be treated alike
Is rather the substance of things
hoped for than accomplished
fact in the Southern states. The
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
DR. CARVER TELLS
HOWARD P UPILS.
PEANUTS.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The
startling revelation that when q
person buys = bag Of peanuts
he Is reali- buying 8 tube Of
shaving cream or q strip OF IL
noleum, in rudimentary form,
was impressed upon q group Of
Harvard university students last
week by DR.. g. H. Carver. noted
chemist Of Tuslxegee Institute.
DR.. Carver demonstrated loo
products which the South's low
" "goober" has yielded to him
In years Of research.
Face powder, cheese. to name
q few, not to mention synthetic
rubber. milk, cream. butter. ice
cream. instant coffee. complete
with sugar an cream: lard, Ink.
soap. pickles. and axle grease.
DR.. Carver said he is now ex-
perimenting on the application
OF peanut rubber in the manu-
facture Of automobile tires.
Although specialist In by
products Of the peanut, the Tus-
kegee scientist also has won
fame for his production Of 125
commodities from a sweet pota-
to base. Sweet potato flour,
which Is perfected by DR.. Car
yer. was used at the Institute
during the World War as sub
stitute for wheat flour.
From Alabama clay, DR.. Car
yer has extracted multicolored
paints and he has made paper,
rope cordage and straw mating
from the fibre OF okra. He is
still at the work Of trying to
perfect a roadbuilding material
from cotton and asphalt.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
Leaders Irritated
By Demand For
Jobs At Capitol
BLUE SHIRTS PLAN
WARON PREJUDICE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Sec
rotary OF State Frank Mayr, il.
last week granted a charter to
an organization Of intended ma
tional scope which has as its
purpose Opposition TO contin-
uance of racial prejudice and
anti American Intolerance" The
membership is ooen to every A
merican citizen, regardless OF
race, creed. color or religion.
The name Of the new organi-
cation is "The Blue Shirts of
Loyalty" and leaders declare
that branches will be established
in every city of the country. A
blue shirt with red heart on
the left breast and a white let
ter on the heart, standing for
Americanism, Is the organiza-
ton uniform. President Roose-
velt will be given the first mem
bership and Raymond Motley,
former brain trust" head who
in a recent magazine article,
urged every American to resist
vigorously the dangers Of racial
intolerance and prejudice, will
receive the second membership.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28

tongue that moves multitudes."
Just Plain George Baker
The committee reported that
they found Divine to be not 9
God, but just plain George Ba-
ker CHS right name), who for
merly ran an employment ag-
ency, but who now finds his
Kingdom organizations very good
business. The committee stated
that Divine teaches followers
to worship him as God. a mis-
demeanor under the New Jer-
sey law of 1898. but that the
effects of his teaching are more
good than bad. Through the
examination of witnesses and
members of the kingdom, the
committee found that the mem
bers lead cleaner lives and give
more strict attention to their
moral obligations.
Another criticism Of Divine
by the committee was that his
implicit faith in his own powers
Of healing destroys belief in
medical science and encourages
neglect Of the medical needs Of
children and adults"
One woman testified:
an regard to medical care.
have heard Father say. IF
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
RAGS PROBLEM BATTLES
EDITORIAL
Retrospect Prospect


LOOKING BACKWARD. the
year 1888 has been fuIl Of fruit
ful labors. It passes now IS
other years have passed and
makes part Of the history that
should be read in the years to
come. Looking forward. the
year 1884 OPENS q field Of OPP
portunity and promise. It beck
ons US on to higher and better
accomplishments.
Standing between the two, as
on a mountain that divides two
expansive valleys. the one dry
and scar with its product gar
nered. the other yellow and
green, unfolding its buds OF pro-
mise, we wave farewell and go
forward to the task that must
try our mettle.
we know what has been. but
what must come to I'LL our
hopes, we only can anticipate.
We make our forward stride
with the courage Of our con-
victions that we shall win, and
faith in our strength that we
shall conquer n the things that
are needful for another glorious
year.
What the passing year had
for us we have either won or
lost.
II we have won. we have adj
vantage with which to start. Il
we have lost. we have experience
and that is advantage. too, If
used and made to count.
Never 3 year passes that does
not leave something with which
we can make ourselves better.
happier. more prosperous.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
NEGRO OIL GO.
PAVSDIV|DENDS
TO INVESTORS

srIREVEvpORT, La. Re-
porting earnings well over the
so 900 mark for 1888. $4,000
Of which was paid In dividends
and royalties to It's owners. the
Universal OIL. Gas and Mining
Company In annual stockhold-
ers' meeting here last week
planned to drill several new
wells Immediately In the recent
u acquired New Converse Field.
The company owns It's own
drilling machinery. carrying line.
tank facilities. etc. The report
shows = total OF 6a5 investors
throughout the United States
from coast to coast. Steady pre-
gress from the Company'sl be-
ginning in 1880 was shown. Ov-
er SGT ,825 In oil had been sold
to the Texas Pipeline Company
Of Houston, Texas from its pro-
duction In East Texas alone. The
Tidal Refining Company Of Tul-
sa, Oklahoma and the Mil-Hil
Corporation Of Fort Worth. Tex
as. were also listed as buyers.
Despite the diminishing con-
sumption Of oil products during
the depression, the company has
drilled and completed five wellga
four of which are oil prodncenl
and one classed as a gas well.
Several inspections Of the COM
pany by Federal authorities re-
suited in favorable reports. and
permission to continue with pro-
motion activities.
The stockholders meeting here
last week resulted in the cleo
ton Of william Rodgers as pre-
sident OF the company. o. 8.
Strickland. as secretary and
general manager. and T. n.
johnson as treasurer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
Can Find No Fault With God"
Committee Reports To Judge

NEWARK. N. J.-Much like
the hearing of Jesus of Nazar-
eth before Pontius PLATE, a spe-
cial committee, appointed here
to lock into the inner work.
ings" OF the famous heavens"
created by Father Divine, and
to make a general report, has
been able to find little or no
fault with this man.
The group, headed by the
wealthy Edgar S. Bamberger,
with Joseph P. Murphy and Ar
thur w. Hardy, found little
more Of the "innerworkings" of
the Divine setup than had been
known all along. for = has been
no secret that the man who is
alleged to be teaching his vast
following that he is God, as a
strange and seemingly mex
haustible source Of income; that
ne rides in expensive, liveried-
chauffeured cars and maintains
many Kingdoms" where the
disciples live and worship.
In making its report to Judge
Richard Hartshorne, of Com
mon Pleas court, who ordered
the probe after Newark had OPP
emily declared the leader a pub
lie nuisance, the committee said
that while the man Is short and
small as men go, he "has a
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
SESSION
AGAINST NEGRO
IS EXPOSED


WASHINGTON, DC. CAMP -
John p. Davis, executive secretary
of the Joint Committee on Ma
tional Recovery. will probably be
investigated by the Department
of Justice in an effort to dis
cover when and how certain SCI
cret MIRA documents came into
his hands, it has been learned
from reliable sources by the AS
ISOLATED Negro Press.
The sensational expose Of GER
tain alleged minutes of the Spe-
cial Recovery Board In secret
session was a veritable bomb
shell in meeting held Tuesday
night at Howard University to
which Negro leaders and white
officials of the Labor Advisory
Board were invited.
Mr.. Davis read to the group
what purported to be portion
OF the minutes Of meeting Of
MIRA officials, including Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins. Secretary
OF Interior Ickes, General john
con and others.
According to these minutes the
Mabel Byrd assignment was call
ed crazy" Karl Phillips Of the
Labor Department was said to
be mot very satisfactory" and
Negro delegation were termed
"clamorous."
Mr.. Davis, when interviewed
by the Associated Negro Press
correspondent said that he would
welcome" any investigation Of
himself or his office.
Davis expose of how the lead
ers in Democratic administration
circles felt about Negroes was
startling expose of a secret
agreement of Bureau heads to
keep Negroes from appointive
jobs as investigators and office
holders.
among the negro leAu6IS pre-
sent were: Eugene Kinckle Jones.
special advisor on Negro econ
omics to the Secretary of Com
merce; DR.. John Hope, president
of Atlanta University; DR.. Nor
decai Johnson, president of the
Howard University: Prof. Kelly
Miller and DR.. Abraham Harris,
OF Howard University; William
h. HASTE, assistant solicitor OF
the Interior Department: T. Ar
mold Hill and Ira D. Reid, of the
National Urban League, OF New
York City; Prof. H. A. Hunt,
special advisor on Negro Affairs
fnanfipuad IN paQa TWo1
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-12-28
Self Emancipation

FOR MORE than sixty-five
years Ias Negro racial group has
been celebrating the issuance Of
the Emancipation Proclamation
on January LIST Of each year at
which time the races progress
has been recounted and oratori-
cal outbursts by speakers pro-
claim the advancement made
along many lines since the days
Of slavery. AS the time draws
nigh for another Of these an
nual celebrations, the race finds
itself in a state of economic
slavery the ravages Of which Is
almost equal to that Of three
score and ten years ago. The
present day situation is worse
even, when the opportunities Of
the group are considered and it
IS SO thoroughly evident that far
too few are taking advantage Of
the same.
AS PLANS are under way for
observing Emancipation Day,
It might be well for the Negroes
OF every city, town and hamlet
to lose sight Of the celebration
Of the freedom Of his ancestors,
near seventy years ago. take
note of his serious predicament
as exists today and then set
about to devise some plans for
freeing himself Of the present
type Of slavery that is self-im-
posed and that has caused. dur
ing the past few years. the most
decided retrogression as concerns
the races progress that has ever
been witnessed.
TT MAY BE timely to suggest
to committees arranging pro-
grams for January /. the adop-
ton Of a sIogan-"PUIL To-
GETHER DURING 1894" and
then have every phrase Of the
exercises deal with the discus
sion Of plans Cor bringing about
q more cooperative spirit among
members Of tIze race with a view
Of Joining with other races In
the onward march Of progress.
Truly the races plight Is a
serious one and there Is no
more Appropriate time for nc
cording consideration to plans
for bringing about a self-eman-
ripation THAI now. There VIII
hardly appear on the scene an
emancipation Of sufficient power
to restore the race TO even the
plans enjoyed twenty-five years
ago. II the Negro is to be free,
free from selfishness, ignorance
and strife, he must emancipate
himself.