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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
ANOTHER BUBBLE READY
TO BURST

News took from the start against
the NRA is now being taken by
prominent political leaders in many
parts of the country. Governor
Bryan of Nebraska-and he is a
good democrat too-now comes out
and says the same as we did, that
the MIRA is never going to solve
any problem, he refuses to have
any more to do with it. The gov
ernor even goes further than that
and tells the world that the Allot-
merit Plan is no good either.
ex-governor Neville, also of Ne
braska, and also a good democrat,
and the state director of the MIRA,
has quit his job cold and will have
nothing more to do with the MIRA
takers. In Minnesota Governor
Olson has lately taken the same
stand, and more are to follow.
This mighty General Johnson
also knows that as soon as next
years campaign starts, then every
political party except the demo
cratic, will start shooting holes in
the big NRA balloon and let out
the gas, and it will create a lot
of stencil. The same thing will
happen to the new Swope plan, but
probably johnson don't know that
yet. Undoubtedly the new plan is
more Republican"
Just what will become of all the
blue eagles and eve do our part
we do not know. While they are
washing the eagles off of theil
windows and windshields they
might feel a little foolish but, the
same people will soon decorate
themselves with something els
and start hurraying again withou
knowing what they aTe hurrayinl
for.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN

From the first start the Produc-
ers News told it's readers that the
NRA was not going to save The
country. That it was just some
takers to fool the people with, put
up for people with small brains to
holler hip-hip-horray over.
Because we did not fall in line
with those who horrayed, and
didn't know what they were hor-
raging for, we were called knock
ers, non-cooperators and destroy
ers.
The very same thing happened
a few years ago when we came
out and told the world that our
little banks would be gobbled up
by the big banks and close their
doors. At that time we were also
called calamity howlers and de-
structors. But, didn't the banks
all over the country close their
doors? And it wasn't the Produc-
ers News who closed them. But it
was the Producers News who told
you about it long before it hap
pened.
If you read the daily papers you
can see what we told you would
happen, is happening right now;
the NRA bubble is bursting. In
New York they let the cat out Of
the bag the other day.
Gerald Swope, president of the
General Electric company, has
found another plan, in which Every
little of the present NRA woulC
be retained.
Henry l. Hartman, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce of thu
United States endorsed the pla1
right away, and a few hours latel
Hugh P. Johnson put his OK on it
This mighty General Johnson, whc
was going to put the NRA owe
in spite of hell and high water, i
now ready to drop it.
Just what this new plan is, i
not very clear yet, and immediate
ly the next day some tried to fin,
faults with it. The fact that
has been endorsed by Wall Stree
is a guarantee that it will not hur
the big fellows.
The fact of it all is, that the
are in a heck of fix. They can
keep on hanging to the NRA an
yet don't know how to get rid Q
it. To admit that the whole thin
J is no good would never do. Tn
only way out is to put somethin
else in its place for the people
hip-hip-horray over once NOR
Kind of stalling them off for
little while longer.
The stand that the Producer
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fist, Walter Rasmussen.

fist, Walter Rasmussen.
Stopping and meeting places had
been arranged for the delegates
each night on their route through
North and South Dakota and Iowa.
At Dennison, Iowa, a big meet
ing has been arranged for Nov.
II, where all delegates from west
and northwest will meet, and pro-
coed from there to Chicago, where
they will be the guests of Chicago
workers.
Delegates representing different
farmers organizations leaving here
were as follows:
Raymond-Art Wankel, Mrs
MCGOWAN.
Outlook-Soren JUL.
Comertown-Wm. Corcoran.
McElroy = Odin Lutnes, Mrs
Odin Lutnes.
Quitmeyer-Carl Brinkman, Olu1
Hoff, Norbert Portre, Mrs. Nor
bert Portre.
Dagmar-Axel Olsen, Peter Loft
Genius Laursen.
Homestead-David Gunderson.
Plentywood-Mrs. Elna Swanson
Charles E. Taylor.
Archer-Hans Hardersen, Mrs
Hans Hardersen.
Reserve-John Klissis.
Dooley@Joe Olson.
Avondale-Chas. Joslyn.
Vandalia-A. Karkalo.
Whitetail-A. B. CARRIER.
McCabe-Robert Johnson, anc
Marion Ostby.
Froid-Geo. Lubke, Jess Ptuller
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

leadership and control, and they
demanded militant left-wing or
ganization which would supply this
need.
New Militant Organizations
Under the guidance of the Farm
ers National Committee for Action
which was set up by the delegates
at the Washington Conference,
there were formed several left
wing farm organizations. These
were the Michigan Farmers
League and Farm Workers League
of Florida, the Ohio Farmers
League, the Arkansas Farmers
Protective Assn, the Oregon
Farmers Protective Assn, and
many local Committees of Action.
The guiding principles of all of
these organizations were rank-and
file leadership, militant mass ac-
ton, and unity with city workers.
Farmers National Weekly
In the work of popularizing
mass action and preparing the
ground for militant organizations,
the Farmers National Weekly
played a leading part. The Farm
ers National Weekly was estab-
lished by the farmer delegates to
the Washington Conference and
was made the official organ of the
Farmers National Committee fol
Action. Although because of lack
of funds it was unable to come out
every week, IA issues have thus
far been published and an average
of about 1000 copies of each issue
have been distributed. Most Of
them go to parts of the country
where before no militant farm
paper has ever reached: Pennsyl
vania, Nebraska, the southern
states, New England states, New
York, New Jersey and son on.
Older Miiitants Strengthened
Not only were new left-wing or
4 CARNATIONS formed as a result o
the Washington Conference, bu
but those which already existe'
were strengthened and consoli
dated.
On the basis Of constant mill
. tant activity, and with the carsfu
, guidance of the Farmers Nations
Committee for Action, the Unite
Farmers Protective Association O
Pennsylvania grew tremendousl
l after the Washington Conference.
The Holiday Association of Ne
braska madison County Plan
likewise grew to a membership {
? 10000 dirt farmers and the
wives. With the direct aid of tn
: Farmers National Committee 70
a Action, the Nebraska Holiday hel
a state convention and strength
ened and consolidated its organic;
tics considerably.
: u. F. L. Has Grown
f The United Farmers League t.
/ grew bigger and stronger after IL
e Washington Conference. The locI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
LARGE DELEGATION
GOES TO FARMERS
NATL. CONFERENCE

Tuesday morning "a delegates
started out from Plentywood for
the Farmers Second National Con-
ference at Chicago. Three more
had gone by car and train, making
a total of 81 delegates from this
part of the state.
The delegates met in Plenty
wood during Monday, organized
themselves and stayed over night.
Hans Hardersen being elected as
caravan leader.
At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning
they started out in two cars and
Carl Brinlman's big truck, which
had been made into a house on
wheels equipped with a stove and
nicely decorated by our local ar
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gest insurance comanies were
forced to declare so-called mora
forums on mortgage foreclosures.
These "moratoriums" were every
one Of them fakes. Their purpose
vas to prevent farmers from stop
Ping sales. They invariably gave
he local judges he authority to
decide whether or not it was Just
70 carry through the foreclosure,
nd 1t was seldom the judge did
not decide that Justice" was on
ne side Of the banker or insur-
Nce company. Farmers quickly
recognized this fakery, and they
continued their militant activity
sfreSh.
Inc militant mass actions that
lAfmers were carrying on were
MAKING them class conscious. Thew
oSgsa to see that the policies and
Eaders Of the old-line farm orga-
l1anons were against the inter
ISIS Of impoverished farmers, and
we're working in the interests Of
ne capitalist class. They began
" see the need for rank-and-file
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN

Just when the special session of
our Legislature will take place has
not been decided yet but the gov
ernor says it will be soon.
Relief and how to raise money
for it is going to be one of the
main points. By people who know
the situation in the country it is
admitted that more relief will be
needed this winter than ever be-
fore. The situation among farm
ers and workers is getting des-
perate and many are getting to
the fighting point.
Eats. and clothing are not the
only thing our people need, they
need medical and dental aid as
well and need it bad. If our legis-
lature don't take of those thing
when they meet, they simply are
not doing their duty, and should
be ashamed to meet the people
after this session is over.
While a few are boarding the
money and piling up the necessi-
ties of life, the rest of US can GO
without, and our children'e health
can be ruined for life and their
teeth rot in their mouth for lack
of care. If our governor and legis-
lature keep or standing up for
that kind of a system, they have
only themselves to blame for it
if people of Montana rise up ir
rebellion like they are doing il
4 other states right at this time.
How to raise the money for re
lief will be up to the Legislature
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
WHEN OUR LEGISLATURE MEETS
NSPECIAL SESSION

it is going to be a ticklish prob
lem. Levy the burden upon the
poor people in form of a general
sales tax is the easiest way out
and the most cruel and unfair. But
the mail-order houses and the big
fellows can afford to spend mil
lions of dollars to have the sales
taxes put over in the states, and
no doubt they will do it. -
The little merchant is the next
one for the ak, few years from
now he will be thing of the past,
like our little banker. The sales
tax is going to help put him out
of business. If you don't believe it
just read what Montgomery Ward
catalogue has to say about "How
to save sales taxes" If you live
in one state, you can save your
sales tax by ordering your goods
from a mail order house in an
other state.
They can afford to spend mil
lions of dollars to have the sales
tax put over. They can buy gov
errors and legislature members
and make money by it.
In North Dakota Gov. LANCER
came out strong for the sales tax
what his price was nobody has
been able to find out yet.
Our governor hasn't said much
about how he stards on the propo.
fition, but probably he hasn't come
to terms with mail order houses
yet. But it is a safe bet, thai
there will be plenty of slick guys
talking sales tax in Helena whel
the legislature meets.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
NEW DEAL FOR BOIL
WEEVH ANNOUNCED
BY DEPT. OF AGR.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The De-
partment of Agriculture announces
that even the boil weevil is get
ting a New Deal.
From the seeds and roots OF
much of the cotton that was
plowed under last summer in the
federal destruction program, vol
unteer cotton is growing. 1t is
too late for this cotton to be OF
any value as a crop, but it does
provide a splendid place for boil
weevils to live and breed.
This increase in the bool weevil
pestilence will no doubt delight the
federal government, for it will re
suit in further destruction of cot
ton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

ciation of Pennsylvania and the
United Farmers League of Wis
consin get together and plan united
action on milk strikes? They both
have good militant programs. They
both carry on mass action. They
both have the same problems. Then
why not unite for action?
The same might be said of the
Nebraska Holiday and the United
Farmers League in the northern
grain states. The same might be
said of many of these organiza-
tions. It is not unlikely that q
live unity of some sort will be
worked out between the different
groups at the Conference.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
DRY LAW COMES
TO END

After Ii years of hard struggle
the 18th Amendment finally died
last Tuesday, whent the Both state
voted foT' its repeal.
December 5 has been set for the
day when hard liquor can legally
be distributed and sold. Just what
the price of it will be has not been
decided yet but, it is safe to say
that it is going to be plenty high.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

La the matter of the Estate of
Jens Christensen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Executor of the Es-
tate of Jens Christensen, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four
(4) months after the first publica-
ton of this, notice, to the said
Executor at the law offices of
Howard M. Lewis, Esquire, at
Plentywood, Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate in
the County of Sheridan.
WILLIAM CHRISTENSEN,
Executor of the Estate
of Jens Christensen,
Deceased.
Dated Oct. 18th, 1888.
First Pub. Nov. 8, 1888.
Last Pub. Nov. "a, 1888.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
TOWNLEY, FRAZIER
ON TOUR OF N. OAK

Touring the state of North Da-
kota with A. G. Townley is United
States Senator Lynn ]. Frazier of
North Dakota, who is giving his
approval to Townley's newest pro-
gram-the establishment of hun
dreds of small factories over the
state where farmers and workers
might exchange their products and
services without dependence upon
Wall Street pirates"
Townley proposes the federal
government pay for establishing
factories which would turn out
basic commodities. A system Of
barter would be inaugurated for
exchange of farmers products fol
necessities needed to sustain life.
Theo Behrendt, representative o.
the Remington cash registers anC
Dalton scales spent several days il
Plentywood the past week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
GREED'S COUNTRY,
IT'S At THEE
BY LOUIS A KURTZ

Oecated to the Farmers Second National Conference
(Sing to tune of my Country, IT'S of Thee'O
Greed's country It's at thee
Where only cars are free,
We Sternly frown
Land where exploiters ruled
Since farmers first were fooled
BY tyrants who were schooled
10 keep us down.
Let justice swell the breeze
And echo through the trees
That greed is wrong!
Let farmers tongues awake
Let workers all partake!
Let mind its silence break
And sing this song.
Bosses of slavery,
graft, crime and charity,
Prepare for tours!
Uur hearts with rapture thrill
10 Know that home and hill
NED NED tool stock, crop and mill
WIZ not be yours!
Six million farmers in
me u S. sure can win
bpnelr just demands!
but it takes unity.
EOs Wall Street loyaltyl
TTeres opportunity
~ play our hands
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

ur BASIS for the Farmers Sec
- National Conference wa, was
ora Ia.t december in the first
, - iT.' National Relief Confer
f'Ins i Washington. What were
@'' - .rganizational results and
q ss;.rsnents of the first Confer
SS g. principle of united mass &C
lns the farmers themselves has
s aoa ', /. cornerstone Of the United
s e'sn League program for many
fsl ~. Last Fall, farmers in diff
''is va. narts of the country began
,'', ..ts Nd this weapon, resortlng
. --;Iitant strikes and stopping
!. and evictiOns. The
TS.'EingtOn Conference was part
= = rasult of this rank and file
- '..;on and it made this principle a
ss.rDdation-stOne in its program
Mass Action Spreads
n. Washington Conference re-
..;vs5 wide publicity in many
..y,Dapers throughout the coun-
= The principle of united mass
zion grew very popular, and the
sing of 1888 saw a tremendous
ave Of militant resistance to fore
.i,.pras and evictions, demonstra-
s,rs for relief, milk strikes, and
,.bsr rank-and-file activity.
The Old-line farm organizations
,,,h &c the Farmers Union, the
c,ange, and the Farm Bureau
,smaine6 aloof from the actions Of
!. rank-and-file. Milo Reno anC
.ihsr officers of the Holiday Asso
cation took steps to stifle this
wtivity of the rank-and-file. The!
vt up councils of defense whose
rpose It was to arbitrate the
aight" ard wrong" of each par
6cular eviction or foreclosure
Where Holiday farmers did stop
ale, it was against the wishes o.
Aeir officers.
The Fake Moratorium
So widespread was the dir
farmers revolt against forced sale
that almost half of the states il
the union and most of the big
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
BEFORE THE
REVOLUTION
BY LOUIS A KURTZ

Dedicated to the Farmers Second National Conference
(Sing to tune of Yankee Doodle"
From East and West and North and South
We farmers stand united!
In this our Second Conference
We're strong and quite decided!
Fighting farmers, keep it up!
Time is ripe and dandy ..--s
For King Greed to walk the plank
And that's where we come handy!
In the days of Washington,
Before the Revolution
Men like Leisler, Bacon, Shay,
Fought graft and restitution.
Fighting farmers, carry on
Say it with mass action;
Call the strike and don't give in
To tools of exploitation
And then no crops will be destroyed
By buzzard politicians,
And baby pigs shall protect
From brain trust quack physicians!
Fighting farmers everywhere
Choppers, renters owners,
Stick your feathers good and tight
In stove-pipe hated loanersl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

FOR SALE-Tractor sleeve assem-
blies. Western Auto Parts Co.,
Minot- Williston, N. D. 30-4t
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10

FOR SALE-Pureblooded Bourbon
Red turkeys. Hens $3.50, Toms,
SO. Mrs. w. D. Timbrel, West
by, Mont. 32-tfc
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

La the matter of the Estate O
Jens Christensen, Deceased.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-10
The Fake Moratorium

So widespread was the dirt
farmers revolt against forced sales
that almost half of the states in
The union and most of the big
Evening star., 1933-03-16
POLICE CONSIDER
RESTORING STATION
Study Being Made in South.
west Section, Brown Tells
Citizens.

The possible restoration Of old No.
4 precinct to the southwest section,
requested by citizens of the area, is
being studied. Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, last night told
members of the Southwest Citizens
Association at Fairbrother School,
Tenth and E streets southwest.
Maj. Brown, speaking on the func-
tioning of the department, told the
southwest citizens their area was one
Of the most law-abiding of the city.
He pointed out that crime statistics
for the city were showing decrease.
The association voted to send let
ter to DR.. George F. Bowerman. librar-
ian of the Public Library, requesting
that he try to retain. If possible, the
library branch in the Neighborhood
House, 470 N street southwest, which
1t has been proposed to abolish. The
group pointed out that this was the
only library facility in the southwest
section, as well as the Oldest substa-
ton In the city.
A resolution indorSing DR.. George
c. Havenner, former president of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations, for
the post of District Commissioner. was
passed, following its introduction by
Milton F. Barrett. A resolution, in
dorsing the reappointment of DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer as a Com
missioner, also was passed.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-"Cavalcade." at 2:S0 and
$50 Pm.
Gayety-"Powder Puff Revue" bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and BIS pm.
Columbia Liner" at 11:15
am, l, 2:45, 4:35, $40, $40 and 9:55
pm.
Palace-"Fast Workers." at 1880
am, 1885, $40, 5:45. 7:50 and 9:55
pm.
Rialto-"The Big Cage" at 11:o6
am. 1852, 2:3s. 4:24, $40, 1855 and
s:42 pm.
Metropolitan-"Forty-second Street"
at II am, 12:45, 2:30. AIS, 6, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"So This Is Africa"
at 11:51 am, 1:50, 3:49, 5:48, TAT and
9:46 pm.
EarIe-"From He'll to Heaven" at
11:25 am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at 1855, $40, $40
and 8 pm.
Loew's Fox-"The Crime Of the Cen
tury," at 10:45 am. los, 4, 7:05 and
1o:15 pm. Stage shows at 1915, sos,
6 and 9:10 pm.
Tivoli-"Dangerously Yours" at 2:35,
4:20, 6:10, 7:55 and GAS pm.
Central-"Parachute Jumper" from
IL am. to II pm.
Ambassador-"The Kid From Spain, /"
at 6:l5, 7:55 and 9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
New Flu" Cure Claimed.

A sure cure for influenza Is claimed
to have been found by Dr. NJ Rogie-
witc, who is connected with a hospital
In Tzezyey, Latvia. The treatment
was used with satisfactory results in
fighting a local influenza epidemic, and
DR.. Rogiewitc has been invited to
Berlin to demonstrate his discovery
before German specialists.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
GLASSFORD Is INDORSED
FOR C0MMIsSIONERSHIP
American Legion Post Supports
Former Police Superintendent
for District Board.

Brig. Gen. Pelham d. Glassford, for
mer superintendent Of police, was in
dorsed Tuesday night by the Victory
Post. American Legion, for q position on
the Board Of District Commissioners.
The former police chief was highly
lauded for his work as head Of the
Police Department and particularly for
nus handling OF troubles during the
bonus marcher encampment.
The post also authorized the appoint
ment of committee to draft q resolu-
ton requesting Congress to declare a
Evening star., 1933-03-16

moratorium on interest payments On all
private and public debts for one year.
A resolution was adopted urging the
lowering Of rents and Of public utility
charges In the District to meet the re-
duced scale Of pay Of Government work
ers. Albert J. Kearney, commander Of
Victory Post, presided.
Evening star., 1933-03-16
DR.. BIER TO SPEAK
Will Address Annual Teachers In
stitute Today.

DR.. Robert A. Bier, chief resident
physician at Children's Hospital, will
be the principal speaker at the annual
teachers Institute today. His topic
Will be THE tuberculosis Problem in
the School Child"
AT 3:45 pm. he will address the COL
ored teachers at Dunbar High School,
while IN the evening he will speak be-
fore the white teachers at Wilson
Teachers College.