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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
RUSSIAN TREES ARE
FOUND TO THRIVE
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Bottineau, N. D., March 24.-An
exchange shipment of Is packets
of tree seeds, including both conf
ferrous and broadleaf samples, has
been received by the N. D. for
estry office from the Russian gov
eminent.
In sending the package, officials
in the Soviet Union forestry ser
vice continued a practice by which
the N. D. school of forestry and
the Russian agency exchange seed
specimens each year. Because eli
matte conditions in northern Rus
STA approximate those In North
Dakota, forestry men here hope to
introduce into the state number
Of species OF trees native to the
Soviet Union.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
DOings of the
Advance Guard

At this report there six more days left Of III,
month. We wonder who is going to win the "Georo;s
Niger for this month";
Those in the lead last week have got to dead stoD
haven't moved at ALL Ruth Bert still stands high with
her 46 points, but don't worry about her, she too BUSY
TO read books so we will have give it someone e
VIM Allkas, Jr., is the one | am betting on tb;.
week he jumped to W points. he stands as number
two In spite of the fact that William beaten up and
threatened to be shot, he goes right getting subs But
then Mrs O. B. Snuggns got busy right in own door
yard and pops up with SO points Jasper Haaland still
stands ON his IS, and Roy Miller 3d. Erik Bert sent IN
"a in one lump. Many things happen yet in the
six days left AS it is the race is pretty close.
The u F. L. of St. Louis county, Mimi, is mobiiz-
ing now for two months sub drive That's interesting
news Drives of that kind could be organized all over
the country with good results Let have Of them
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

Lux and the men arrested. 1t has
sent out wide appeals for help in
the case and asks that farmers
send money for defense to A. o.
Rosenberg of the Defence Com
mitee at Newman Grove, Neb.
1t is especially necessary that
the defense go on as other charges
may be pressed against Lux.
In one of the releases issued by
the Holiday Assn. of Nebraska the
following appeal is made:
1--WE farmers must realize, once
and for all, that this is not just
an attack on five farmers and
eleven sympathetic workers. 1t
is another attempt to break up
our Holiday organization and TO
destroy the principle upon which
it is built. Our moral right to
stop evictions and foreclosures is
being questioned. The farmers
of Nebraska must answer this
challenge with the mighty united
voice of thousands of farmers
demanding their elementary right
TO stay on the farm"
It is significant that these ar
rests and the selling of the farm
took place after Governor Bryan's
moratorium law, supposedly out
having such foreclosures, had beer
passed.
Protests demanding the imme-
date release Of the IL men should
be sent to District Judge r. M
Proudfit, WILDER, Nebraska.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
GET RELIEF FOR
NEEDY WOMAN
UFL Organizer Gets Road
Work for Son and Shoes
for Old Woman
(BY w. F.)

Seattle, Wash, March Pa
short while ago 1 happened to be
at a farmers house near Brush
Prairie. It was raining hard and
we had just got through eating
dinner when we hear1 a rather
timid knock at the door.
The farmer opened the door and
there stood a rather small and wet
old lady. me of our own kind, the
l17,her e a good ia -::eE. The
farme- ct er nt The .cus. ard
gave her hot coffee and something
to eat. The tears were running
down the old lady's cheeks and she
poured cut her story.
STORY OF TROUBLE
II was a etcry of her cwn and
her f. obles She c"uld
not understand that she was just
one of the millions Of desperate
toilers. Here is what she told us;
/ She Ia walked IS r:.es t. ny
to get hay for her starving cattle
Her son had got sick, he had beer
cleaIi & a piece Of their lana, anC
having 10 shoes, he had bad t.
work barefooted during the win
ter. Some of her cattle had al
ready laid down and died OF star
walton. She had no friend whc
could help her or even give he
good advice.
She had just called in the hop
that she could buy some nay AM
so use her good name as security
Well, l had a meeting coming VI
next night, but that was too ia
in the distance, Sd the farmer, hi
son, and myself made ourselves
committee of three, took the littl
old lady with us and drove to Van
couver TO persuade the count
commissioners that it was thei
duty to help her in her trouble.
GETS RED CROSS SHOES
Now they have been trying t
get the city workers to go On tn
farms and help themselves by raif
ing chickens and gardens but the
tried to convince us that the,
could do more for the old lady
she moved off the farm and cam
! to town. However, we finally g
! them to give the son IL days Il
Dor on the road, near his home, ;
$3.50 a day so he could buy tw
J tons of hay.
= Then we took her to the Re
Cross, or double cross, and after
wait of two hours or so we got
a pair of shoes for the old lady ar
: new pair of heavy work sho'
t for her son, also plenty of eat
|. That old lady was sure hapI
t then. That has helped us a lot
e organizing since then.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
ELECT COMMITTEE
FOR ACTION OF FIVE
IN BURKE CO., N. D.
(BY M. II

Flaxton, N. D., March 23.-Dale
township had a meeting Wednes-
day, the % and elected a Commit
tee for Action of five members.
There are meetings tomorrow at
Northgate and Larson. There will
also be meetings at Portal and at
500 and I suppose others in the
southern part of Burke county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

The meeting then continued on
and the farmers discussed their
needs for relief. They decided to
send telegram demanding $685.
600 a month from the Recenstruc-
ton Finance Corp. to take care of
the distressed farmers.
A Committee of Action for three
townships was elected and a coun-
ty wide mass relief meeting in
Watford City was planned for
April B.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

This case is a warning TO the
farmers everywhere If these five
members are sent to Jail to serve
long prison terms it will mean
that under similar circumstances
farmers leaders all over TIE coun-
try will go to jail. 1t win also
mean that the homes that farm
ers are trying to save to shelter
their families will be taken from
them, because they will not be
able to gather together to stop
foreclosures and evictions.
Every reader of the Producers
News is urged to sit down and to
write to Newago County Sheriff
William Bird, Prosecuting Attor-
ney Stanley Streeter. both at
White Cloud, Mich, and Attorney
General O'Brien, Lansing, Mich.
The stronger your protest before
May 1, the greater the chance the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
CALF. FARM UNION
BEGINS new DRIVE
Leads Struggle of Farm
Workers Against Star
vation Wages

San Jose, March 18.-The dis
trict headquarters of the Agricul-
tural and Cannery Workers Union
in launching the organization drive
in the fields and canneries, is
calling upon all workers and mem
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

DOINGS OF LAST WEEK
First thing this morning we
start out with telegram from
Julius Walstad, South Dakota, or
dering 800 copies.
Elmer A. Nelson, North Dakota
subscribes, and sends list of names
for sample, one point.
Paul Nickel, Minnesota, renews
with another dollar, four points. Il
am a little late, it is hard digging
here" he says.
BROKE FARMERS LOOK
FOR BREAK
Eber Wright, Michigan, says: 81
am going out after subs. The
farmers are looking for break. "
Then he sends a dollar for bundle.
M. Childs, Wisconsin, sends is a
list of names.
J. C. Hedstrup, North Dakota
subscribes, one point.
VIM. Allikas, Jr., Wisconsin is
here again with five subs, four
teen points.
Hans Larson, South Dakota, or.
ders 20 copies.
Ellen Lempanen, Wisconsin il
here with one more sub, two points
Andrew Litvenel0O, North Da
kota, subscribes, two points.
John E. Miller, North Dakota
subscribes, one point.
M. Libeck, Minnesota, renew
for another six months, points
t Herbert bennett, Oregon sub
scribes for year, eight points.
t James Allen, North Dakota j
} in with one sub, two points.
Andrew Hyon, Montana, renew
] two points.
4 Nick Larson, Washington, send
one sub, two points.
Vern Vedder, Idaho, comes i
S with eight subs, eight points.
! VIM. E. Cambell, Washington
= one sub, two points.
D L. V. Battinick, California, send
dollar and wants bundle of 100.
]. C. Hedstrup, North Dakot;
sends US three subs, 8 points.
John KjOrstad, North Dakot;
sends one sub, eight PORTS anC
pays for bundle.
= G. F. Strobe, Wisconsin, write
for samples.
6 Albert G. Vreim, South Dakot;
/ sends dollar for bundle to be use
n at meeting.
e Adolph Hukkanen, North DakC
: ia, comes with five subs, 6 point
n julius Walstad, South DakotI
5 wants his weekly bundle increase
y from so to 100.
+ SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
BEST PAPER
t Frank Hayden, Washington, r
It mits a dollar for what he says
e "the best paper published"
Is Mrs. Irene Young, Washingto
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Farmers Arrested in
Markham, Mimi, Will
Have Trial on April 4
ISSUED by LID Defense Committee, Virginia, MIMI

Virginia Mimi, March 27.-The case OF the sixteen
farmers of Markham up for trial In the District Court
in Virginia Mnn when the court opens on April for the
spring term The Markham farmers have been putting up
struggle against the political favortsm OF the local coun
ty commissioner Mr. Kos. The struggle for the recogni
ton of their elected work committee resulted in strike
being declared during which q arrests have taken place
This case of the most open attempts OF the off
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
Of the Mack Ave. plant.

Of the Mack Ave. plant.
In two-week period she re-
ported for work seven times,
spent AZ houis in the factory and
actually worked 10 hours curing
that time. She earned $1.29 for
this.
The company deducted $1.2O for
insurance and Olga received a pay
check for exactly 9 cents. Car
fare for seven days amounted to
90 cents so Olga lost SO cents fer
her work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

sends money for bundles 10 be sent
each week.
The U. F. L. of Twin Falls. Ida
no sends a dollar for 100 mora
copies.
John Marshall, Ohio, orders an
other 100 copies.
PUTTING ON SUB DRIVE
The U. F. L. of st. Louis conn
ty, Minnesota, is going to put on
a subscription drive for the Pro-
ducers News, beginning April /.
and continuin until June /. Thew
want 20 receipt books and send q
dollar for sample copies.
Marvin Tande. North Dakota
sends a list of names for sampls
copies.
Steve TOdevick, Wisconsin Or
ders 80 papers to be sold at mass
meeting.
Herman Lomker, Minnesota, sub
scribes, eight points.
SOUTH ALSO HARD UP
Roy Wilbur, Phoenix, Arizona,
wants some sub books. "This sec
ton is real hard up at present" he
says.
Erik Bert on his trip through
Dakota sends hack to lie II Subs
"a points.
ARMED WITH PRODUCERS
NEWS
The u. F. L. of Spanaway.
Wash, sends two dollars for the
papers received. "Our members
are real live workers, armed with
copies of the Producers News, they
are doing things around this place.
People are thinking. They are
calling for organizers" they write.
F. L. Edwards, North Dakota,
sends one dollar for bundle ordered
by wire.
Adolph Beummond, North DakO-
to, subscribes for six months, four
) points.
L. Vomocil, Arizona, sends a
dollar for bundle to be sent.
Irene Hough, Indiana, pays fsl
bundle. ''The farmer to whom We
give these papers likes them
very much" she writes.
; RENO Maxi, Minnesota, wants q
few sample copies.
Roy Miller is now travelling il
| Arkansas and orders bundle sem
there.
Unemployed Council of Bismarcl
!. North Dakota. sends US two subs
!, four points.
1 Dave Hammer. Minnesota, sub
scribes, one point.
John c. Rosio. Wisconsin, ais
subscribes, one point.
: M. R. Clark. North Dakota, j
$ another one, one point.
Edwin PfutZenreuter, OF SOuu
|, Dakota, renews, two points, am
: pays for papers sold.
John H. Ladd, Outlook, Mont
renews with butter, four points.
MRS. SNUGGINS BUSY
J. AGAIN
Mrs. o. B. Snuggins, OutbOOi
Mont, has been busy again gettin
e subs. She turns in six renewals
) and new subs, SO points, all frOr
+ Raymond, Mont. The names az
S. L. G. Budke, Bert Heron, Joe Mt
1t Gowan, Olaf Shea, Carl Stadsta'
II and Alfred Stadstad.
It Rudolph Nelson, Plentywood, n
lie news with dressed chickens, 81
points.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
WORKER IN BRIGGS
AUTO PLANT GETS
9 CENTS IN 2 WEEKS

Detroit, Mich.-Why the Briggs
Auto workers went on strike is
well illustrated by Olga Seltman,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
AGENT WANTS HOMAGE

The United Farmers Eeague or
ganizer STEPPED to the front and
asked her where she was going.
She said she was going away.
Baumahn told her that the farm
ers demanded immediate relief and
that many of them had no food at
home. She turned around and said
whats your hame?"
He said, "My name is Baumann. p"
"Take off your cap when you
speak to me-" she replied.
"I take my hat off to no relief
fakers," Baumann told her.
The farmers began to gather
around, so Miss Floren began to
tell them that she couldn't give
them any relief. Baufann imme-
diately jumped on top of a snow
bank and began to expose the
fake relief of Clearwater county,
Miss Floren jumped into her car
and beat it. The Bagley police
and the sheriff came to the door
of the court house, but when they
saw the mass of determined farm
ers their valor turned TO water
and their big sticks vanished from
sight. -
The County Commissioner Holt
on, the blind commissioner who is
paid for viewing roads, came out
Of the court hcuse ard said to the
farmers, "WA a:e going to say
how much re :, YOU shall get
He was told 10 shut sp get going
which ne = without another
w0rG.
The farmers decided they would
be back April A when the county
commissioners meet, and before
that time they would organize the
entire county into committees Of
action. The secretary Of the
Farmers United Front, Harvey
Cartwright, and the organizer d
the United Farmers League were
asked to come and speak at diff
ferent meetings throughout the
county. The farmers are all will
us. They declared, "We have haC
our ewes opened up."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

Renew Your
Subscription Now
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100 IN DEMAND
FOR SEED LOAN

Continued from page 0neo
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FIVE FARMERS ARRESTED AT
MICHIGAN FORECLOSURE SALE

Continued from page One)
tense, but only mass protest by
farmers all over the country will
save them.
A THREAT TO FARMERS
EVERYWHERE
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31

United Farmers League, pointed
out that the League was always
battling side by side with the
farmers for relief.
The committee cafe back to re-
port while the farmers listened in
grim silence to the brazen refusals
of Farmer Labor Governor Olson's
agent, Miss Floren.
LETS PUT OUT COUNTY
AGENT
After the committee reported
that the county agent was sup
posed to handle the feed relief,
Baumanh stepped to the county
agents office door. 1t was locked.
He was absent when the farmers
who needed feed were there. Bau-
mann TUNED to the farmers: Gel
low farmers, we have voted the
county agent out two times but he
is still living on the taxpayers. IN
place of voting him out we should
put him out" The farmers all
cheered.
At this point an old farmer who
had lived in the county for over
80 years said, GAIL those who have
any backbone and will fight unit
we win adequate stock feed relief
and cash relief, stand up" Every
farmer and worker stood up anC
pledged his solidarity.
The committee was then in
structed to go back to Governor
Olson's lackey and demand tina
she come up and start writing ou
the orders.
She sent back the answer tina
sh ewould mot, but the farmers
should come down to her. So tn
farmers went down. When sh
heard they were coming by tn
tramp of hundreds of feet, sh
grabbed her hat, and application
blanks, and as the first of tn
farmers reached the door sh
rushed through, guarded by tn
Bagley police and the county she1
| iff who were there to see to
that she got away without givin
any relief to the farmers and tn
workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-03-31
CONVICTLUXON
COURT CHARGE

Continued from Front Page)
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
Baptist D e a C on
L al d To Rest

Funeral rites were held Monday
afternoon. June -. at Metropolis
tan Baptist Church. for the late
Deacon Enus Paul Pharr, DIR. A
G. Williams. officiating, being as
sisted by the Reverend Drs. $. d.
Ross. G.. T.. Askew. ]. H. Mastin,
II. II. Coleman.
The funeral was attended by
large numbers of the friends and
admirers OF the deceasen, who
spent his life in the service of his
church and humanity. He was Pre-
sident OF the Usher Board of Me
tropolitan Baptist Church, and for
several years was also at the head
OF the City Usher Board Union.
Mr.. Pharr's funeral procession
was the largest that the city has
witness in recent months. The in
terment took place in Memorial
Park Cemetery.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
DR.. Peck To Preach
AT Bethel Church
Special Sermon
Senior Choir Will Render
O'Hara's Forward To
Christ"

On Sunday. June 25. II a. M.
Or. William II. Peck. the pastor
will deliver special sermon on
the subject, Forward To Christ.
at Bethel i. NJ. z. Church.
At the same service, the Senior
Choir of the church will render
OHara's Forward to Christ. ar
ranged for mixed voice chorus. by
the talented musical director, DR..
Ernest w. II. Johnson.
The sermon which DR.. Peck will
deliver Sunday. June 25. will deal
with the opportunity the Chris
tan Church has to move forward
to the Christ standard. 1t will deal
with the social Gospel.
The real task before the church,
DR.. Peck believes. is to have the
Nation accept the Christ standard
in all of its national policies. "The
church must do this as an organi-
cation which should be militant
for this" says the progressive
pastor, who continues; 1T has
concerned itself with individual
convention. and has been weak on
group salvation and righteousness.
Or. Peck also declares: "Reli-
gion. If it is to survive, must no
longer be thing among electives.
but must be a compelled practice
i'm human society. translated into
law. bringing equity and justice to
all mankind. The, social revolution
is on. The one clear call above all
the clash and confusion we hear,
is Forward To Christ. Thus, we
attempt to preach"
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
Bethel A. c. E.
League Number 2

A very inspiring musical pro
gram was rendered by Miss Ana
belle Hill. Sunday evening. June
H. assisted by Miss Mile Connel-
ly.
Among the selections we're Love
Sends a Little Gift of Roses. "
Danny Boy" "Dinah." and other
songs. The recital was greatly en-
joyed and the League hopes soon
to have Misses Hill and Connolly
appear again,
The subject for sunday. June Is
will be "What Can the church Do
To Cause the Masses to Manifest
More Interest in Religion" There
will also be song contest be-
tween the young women and young
men Miss Bell will lead tho boys.
while Mr.. NJ. NJ Bonner will lead
the girls
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
CHURCH DIRECTORY

John Wesley A. NJ. f. Zion, Hart
ford Ave. near Milford
Metropolitan Community, 545 Di-
vision st.
New Bethel Baptist, 4210 Hast
ings, cor. Willis
Tabernacle Baptist, cor. Beech
wood and Milford
First Baptist, Ecorse, Mich, cor.
18th and Francis.
Allen Temple A. NJ. E.. Holhrook
and Russell
Baptist Christian Center. i718
Russell-Cad. 1851
Bethel A. M. f.. Church. 5S5
Frederick-Trin. 2-9657
Calvary Baptist Church. 1880 Jos.
Campau, Fitz. 9755
Macedonia Bapt., Cor. st. Aubin
and Mullett
Mt. Olive Baptist Church. 1923 4.
Willis-Col. 2837
Second Baptist Church, AL Mon
roe-Cad. 0S66
Plymouth Congregational. Gar
field and Beaubien
St. Cyprian Episcopal, 2Sth at
Milford
St. Matthews Episcopal Church,
2019 st. Antoine-Ran. 1884
st. Paul A. NJ. f., Chene st. &
Jay
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
Peoples Baptist
Church

Sunday will mark an outstand-
ing day in the history OF the peo-
pies Baptist Church. Rev. f. NJ
Keighler. OF Canton. Ohio. will be-
gin his pastoral duties here. and
II is expected this will be the be-
ginning of a new era for the
church.
In the afternoon. musical pro-
gram will be featured by the com
bined musical clubs of the city,
under the direction of Johnnie l..
Reid. Mrs. Nellie Dobson Plant. a
noted soprano. will be the star
solost of the afternoon. The pub
lie is cordially invited. Come ear
~. in order 10 secure a seat.
In the evening. the services will
begin at 1880.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
With the Churches
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A very fine discourse on the sub
ject "The Weak Hours in Life.
was delivered by the pastor. Rev
John l.. Coleman. on last Sunday
morning, based on the tragic story
of Jacob and Esau and the selling
of the birthright by the latter.
MANY Jacobs of today" the
speaker said, ARE seeking to COM
mercialize on the adverse condi-
tions OF people and taking advan-
tage of them when they are at the
lowest point of physical dispair.
Many like Esau are tempted TO sell
their birthright of morality. hon
esty. integrity of courage for
mess OF pottage in their weak
hours" He urged the young peo-
pie as well as old. to develop de-
fensive power to resist this temp
tation and to project their minds
against future consequences in
stead of just thinging OF present
things and conditions. as Esau.
Chlldrens Day Program
At the Sunday School hour. fol
lowing the morning service.
short Children's Day Program
was rendered in connection with
the annual promotion of pupils.
Special features were. the Worship
Service conducted by the Inter
mediate Girls Glass. which had
been prepared by Miss Dorothy
Grier. with Miss annie Moore as
leader; a prayer. by Miss Mar
jorie Greenidge; a chorus by the
Primary Department; poem by
Miss Helen lines; and the address
to the groups promoted to the next
higher department. by the pastor
Mr.. Theodore s. Baker had charge
of the program.
The Willing Workers held their
anniversary meeting at the church
evening with special
program and refreshments for the
and friends.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-17
Christian u Unity
Center

The members OF the Good Deed
Club of the local Christian Unity
Center. located at 535 Frederick
make the following report OF meals
served in tho free kitchen they are
conducting
The kitchen has been open 72
days. II has fod 200 men from the
Fisher Lodge; ~ from the Me-
Gregor Institute; ~ men who
sleep In clubs; rs homeless men,
Other meals served IN addition TO
the foregoing bring the total num-
Der OF meals served by the kitch-
en- to 1884. to date.
The kitchen receives liberal do
nations OF food supplies from va
rious local merchants. one of the
most generous being Sire Broth
corner Brush and Warren. who
give a generous quantity of gro
ceries and meats to the kitchen
each day.
Cash donations OF $1,000 have
also been recently contributed by
philosophical citizens of both
races. including Attorney Charles
Roxborough. Atty. Charles Ma
honey. Mrs. jennings. Mrs. Mat
thews. Mrs. Carlysle. Mrs. Nc
Knight and others.
Rev r. u. Moon is director of
the Center.