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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
$500 FINNISH FARMERS FACE
LOSSOF HOMES DURING 1888
1857 Lost Homes During 1882 at Foreclosure Sales
Increase of Fifty Per Cent Over
Previous Year

More than 1880 farmers face eviction in FINLAND
this year thru inability to pay their debts.
During 1892 total of 1857 farmers lost their
farms thru foreclosure sales pay off mortgages. This
increase of SO per cent over 1881 The govern
men bought out 623 farms in 1882
The government has been forced by the growing
miltancy of the Finnish farmers to make gesture at
providing them with relief Parliament has passed
providing for compulsory consolidation of
farmers debts and lower interest rates and another
extending State mortgage loans to distressed farm
ers. Measures similar these have been introduced
INTO Congress Or suggested for laws by American poll
ticans who want to relieve" the farmers.)
These measures will aid only small proportion of
the farmers who face foreclosure 1t admitted in Finn
land that these relief measures will benefit at the most
5000 farmers Nothing is being done however for the
great majority of those facing the loss of their homes
and farms.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
INTRODUCE BILL
TO STOP ACTION
Cancellation" Provided
Mortgage Holders by
Robinson Bill

Democratic leaders are reported
10 be getting behind the Robinson
plan Of cancellation commission
ers" to relieve the farmers who
are facing bankruptcy. The Rob-
inson "relief" plan has been intro
duced az an amendment 10 q
House bin which Is supposed to
"hberalize" the bankruptcy laws.
Actually, Robinson's plan Is TO
organize a system whereby the
mortgage holders of the country
can get as much out Of the farm
ers as possible without the danger
Of "Sears and Roebuck" sales
where the bids are and 10 cents.
TO STTFLE STRUGGLE
As such the bin IL actually @
measure to hinder organization OF
the farmers for struggle TO save
their homes and farm equipment.
The bill In based on principles
approved at q conference of farm
Headers" Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, the National
Grange, the Farmers Nationa
Grange Corporation, the American
Cotton Cooperative Association
and fhe National Cooperative MIN
Producers Association.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
ELECT DELEGATES
ALL THRU S. OAK.
Miner County Farmers, Are
"Rarin to Co." Back
State Conference

Every day reports are coming
into the office of the South Da.
kota Farmers State Relief Confer
ence showing that the conference
will be the biggest event the
farmers Of the state have partici-
pated In. We reprint below one
Of the many letters that the sec
rotary is receiving every day:
Howard, South Dakota.
Feb. 1, 1888,
Farmers State Relief Conf.
Box 200, Aberdeen, s. OAK,
Dear Sir: -.
Mr.. Anton Henden, Of here
hands me the correspondence you
sent him. In reply will say that
we are calling a meeting for next
Saturday to elect our delegates to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

the convention at Pierre on the
goth.
We have had two successful
meetings since Mr.. Sharp, of Bris-
toll, S. Oak, and Mr.. Holland Of
Forbes, N. OAK, were with US and
am glad to report that we have
covered the entire county with two
or more representatives from each
township as a Committee of Ac-
ton and they are "rarin' to CO."
note that you have sent only
five Credential Blanks for dele
gates, shall we make up enough
more to take care of our bunch or
will you have more of them here
by that time? Look out for our
gang" at Pierre.
Fraternally yours,
GEORGE ADLER,
Chairman.
Miner Co. Committee of Action
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
FRAZIER PROGRAM
WOULD AID BANKS
Mills Opposes Bill Because
it Would Endanger Credit
of u. S. Government

In a letter to the Senate Com
mittee on Banking and Currency,
Secretary Mills admitted on Jan.
30 that the Frazier bill would re-
lieve the insurance companies and
the banks of a lot of bad mort
cages.
He wrote that the passage Of
the Frazier bill would bring "into
the Federal land bank system an
enormous volume of loans without
adequate margin of security re-
quired and no means provided for
absorbing operating expenses and
losses incurred by the banks"
INADEQUATELY SECURED
PAPER
Furthermore the assets of the
reserve, banks, which are the Gus
todians of the reserves Of our en-
tire banking and currency system,
would be largely tied up in made
quately secured longtime paper.
"In the circumstances, I am con-
WINGED that the adoption of the
proposed Legislation would be ruin
Gus to the Federal land banks sys-
tenn and the Federal reserve sys-
tenn and would imperil the none
tary standards Of the country"
WHY MILLS IS OPPOSED
Millionaire Mills Is not opposed
to the Frazier bill because It would
help the bnks, or because It would
not help the farmers, but because
1t would endanger the financial
structure Of the country By load
ing up the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn with a mass Of bad securities
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
New Taxes on N. Y. Farmers
and Workers

The New York State tax commission to re.
wise tax laws, headed by SenaAor Mastlick, pro-
poses, among other items, one per cent general
sales tax and one cant increas IA the sassaine
Tax. Mastllsa IL Republican. LsEAnan the
Democratic governor also proposes a sales tax Of
three-fourths of one per cent. In THE way they
want &c make the workers. and farmers starvs
even more 20 the rich can be freed Of increased
taxation
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Total internal revenues collected by the Fed
eral government fell "a per cent during 1882 az
compared with 1881 While income taxes fell AZ
per cent other sources Of internal revenue in
creased II per cent. These other sources include
stamp and excise taxes. In order to relieve the
rich OF paying even what they are now paying the
government Is trying to introduce widespread sales
taxes On the farmers and WORKER
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Geneva, FEB. 1B.-Yosuke Matsuekn, shaA
nese delegate Do C League Of Nations has
admitted that Japan's invasion of Jehol Ia O. mvA
q preparation for an attack on the Soviet UniOs
as to gain new colonies for Japan He states b
preface TO his speeches last December before
the League published Jan. 2S that Japan fumm
the spread Of Communism in tbs Far East NJ D
result Of the very existence Of the BOvist wniSn
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Untitled orders Of the United States Steel
Corp decreased es,496 tons IN January. This es-
taolishes new low level The steel industry IL
generally looked upon as an indicator fec general
industrial conditions The new low Of unified
srders refutes the optimistic statements made
about business improvement. Il means, further.
more steel workers unemployed and farther at
eempts to cut wages to keep up profits at lowered
production
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Clashes Mount I'm Germany

Berlin, Feb 12.-Eleven persons were kaled
ami 20 were injured in political struggles ever
the week end. The worst clash occurred az rs
leben. Three were killed and Is hurt
Police at Braunschweig shot at two wsmem
who failed to leave their windows when Mao
troop was passing. Fifty Communists were ar
rested in Dusseldorf.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Reports Of winter wheat sowings for the Isas
crop in 10 countries totals about 100000 scres
or 1 per cent less than the average Of the Gam.
countries last year, says the u. s. Bureau Of A.
ricultural Economics The world market is a
ready burdened with heavy supply. The U. s.
Canada, Argentine and Australia, are holding l.
024,000,OO0 bushels on hand.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
az Per Cent of u. S. Workers
.Joblese

New York, Feb. is.-ApprOxnnstely onc-third
@f all "gainfully occupied" persons, numbering
nearly 100000, were unemployed in the United
States In November Of last year, according to the
latest estimate Of the Labor Research association
made public today.
OF all wage earners, the estimate shows.
about ~ per cent are iobless.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
FARMER HAS NO
COVERS ON BED.
Has to Use Ragged Coats
for Blankets; Holes
In Floor
(By a Farmer COrrespOndent)

10y a FARMER OOrTe6pOauenLJ
In one Of your recent issues an
article appeared by Hans Rasmus-
sen relating to Storkan's pig and
in another place a story appeared
about the man who did or didn't
steal q sack of flour.
The law put this man in Jail but
1t doesn't help him get his prop
erty back that was stolen from
him while he was in Jail. Oh, no.
And l presume it's perfectly
lawful for Doctor Stork@n after
being called three times to go o
mile TO see sick woman bleeding
almost to death To refuse to 60,
This woman was confined to
hospital for nearly nine months
and has been in bed ever since
which could have been avoided.
WAGES WONT FEED A
CANARY
Her husband has been working
at whatever he can get to do vi
wages that won't feed a canary
let alone family Of five children
Last fall he worked for An ex.
banker and still has some wages
due him. And don't get II. What
does the law do about that?
When he asked for clothing anc
bed clothes this winter the allow.
ance handed US didn't buy half Of
what the children needed. On one
bed there isn't a blanket or quilt
Of any kind. There are only some
ragged coats to try and keep
warm with.
HOLES IN FLOOR
The house Is always cold. There
are holes in the floor. The sick
woman has had frost IN her hair
more than one morning. But thi.
family can't even have a decent
house to live in. The county ii
broke although it can pay a boarc
bill Of sos for a man who Il
supposed to have stolen a sack Of
flour. And a family Of seven Il
supposed to live on so cents a day
or two and q half cents a meal.
Then people wonder Why there
are reds. The business element
and capitalists are driving them tc
it every day and hour. Since the
relief has been issued it has beer
noticeable in some stores that the
prices on goods have been raised
But that's perfectly lawful, too.
P. 8. You may change wording to
suit and add more II you see fit
but the above are nothing but true
facts, and refer to no one but my.
self and family.
A Sheridan County,
Montana Farmer
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Extreme cold ciutched the west tlis week and
oansed death 10 many peoDis. Six were reported
dead IN Chicago mad two In Des Moines, Iowa.
Orro, towr in northern Minnesota reported
sempeyasre Of % below, and ths temperature IA
Hahraska went b 40 bsasw.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

washington, ID. c., Feb. 4--The members Of
the House Of Representatives voted todav not to
cut their salaries. Some Of the members made
motions for cuts from the present level of sleooO
30 $500 and $1,000. They were all voted down
with vigor. The present pay In $4,000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Is Per Cent Of Conn crop DestrOxed

Buenos Aires, Argentine Feb S-Drouth ana
locusts have destroyed more than Is per cent ~
Argentna's 14,331 ,0OO-acre corn crop now rstur-
ing, the Ministry Of Agriculture reported tOdav
This leaves the harvestable estimated crop at TO-
625,OOO acres, the smallest in years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
New Machinery Increases Unem-
ployrnent In II. 8.

New York, Feb. 14.---A new knitting machine
IN on view at the Ktitwear Industrial Exposition
N Grand Central Palace, which will dsplaco
thousands Of workers. The machine enables one
operator to do the work Of more than 5000 per-
@ona Knitting by hand
Instead Of more leisure for the wurkwn tSaa
invention under our present system viii mean
only more unemployment
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Earthuualee Kals thousand.

Peiping China, Feb. l3-Repcrts Of several
thousand killed In an earthquake in remOts Kaa-
province were brought today by foreigners
reaching Peiping from the desolated areas
The foreigners said the quake occurred On
Dec. rs, destroying literally scores Of towns and
villages In the mountains Of Kansu.
The extreme midwinter cold added to the
misery Of the quake victims, causing many deaths
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Told In Brief
Luckies Make Millions

"The three years just ended-the most dis
astrOus in modern business history--have been
the most prosperous in the history Of your COM
Pany," says George w. Hill, president of the
American Tobacco Co. in a letter to stockhold-
ers. "Such record cannot be accidentally there
Huust be a reason for it," continues Hill. Wage
cuts for the workers making buckles" and the
wretched prices to the tobacco farmers are the
REASON
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Amsterdam, Holland, Teb 13.--As resuh n
the spreading rebelious spirit in the Dutch navy.
extraordinary measures have been taken TO gtine
threatened mutiny at the strongly fortified havsi
base at Helder. Nobody is admitted 70 the uav@
ground. Posts have been doubled and sffssms 80
On guard with drawn revolvers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Senate Fires Sergeant-at-Arms

Washington, D. c., Feb. S.-David 5. Barry,
Sergeant at arms In the U. s. Senate has been
fired. He lost his job because he indiscretely
wrote an article for AL Smiths magazine, the New
Outlook in which he said that Congress accepted
brides
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Albany, N. Y, Feb. T.-GOvernOr Lslman
was notified To-Day that a milk strike is impending
in New York State, Earl Ledlaw informed the
governor that "the farmers are in desperate and
ugly nOsd" Dairy farmers average $50 mo,t tn
and this doesn't pay costs of upkeep. Small farm
-ers get far less.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

New York Feb. 8.-President-elect Roosevelt
has issued invitations to the 48 governors Of the
states to be present at a conference March to
take up such points as unemployment insurance
and mortgage foreclosures farm lands. This
Is 9 gcandetand play to induce farmers to believe
that their homes viii be saved by the new ad
E1inistration.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Promises Higher Wages to
Workers.

Detroit, Feb. o,-Thc Briggs Company, man
uf@ctnrer Of Ford bodies, has announced an In
crease In wages and better working conditions
% As workers wAo are On strike. Il continues,
however, to refuse 10 negotiate with the strikers
committee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
MILO RENO WANTS
TO BUY AMERICAN
NegIects to Say How Farm
ers Are to Buy, American
of Otherwise

Milo Reno, $8,OOO-a-year head Of
various insurance companies and
self appointed head Of the Ma :
tional Holiday Association has
come out in support of the Hearst
"Buy American" racket He has
adapted the Hearst slogan to his
own needs-he wants the capitalist
to build factories in the middle
west to process agricultural pro-
ducts of the area.
This is the way in which Reno
explains how the farmers are to
benefit from Hearst's latest
racket.
81 feel that to buy American
goods would aid very materially
in providing labor for Americas
wOrkmen," he writes.
81 am intensely interested, also
In establishing Institutions to
process the products in our mid
dlewest within our own confines.
Il appears to me that one of
the important steps towards fu-
ture prosperity is to establish
these processing plants as close
ly as possible to where the raw
material is produced"
In this, Reno is joined by an
other farm LEADER" P. P. Ceder,
president of hte Nebraska Farm
Bureau Federation. Ceder joins
millionaire Hearst in the follow
ing fashion:
"We want Mr.. Hearst and the
Omaha Bee-News to know that
we desire to cooperate to the
fullest exbe-,t," he says.
Farmers around Sioux City last
summer went on strike to get high
er prices so they could buy, Reno
helped the milk trust and its dep
uty sheriffs to break that strike.
AS a result Of the robbery Of the
milk trust the farmers are having
their living cut from under them.
Telling them to "buy American
is just 50 much hypocrisy. Par
ticularly so from Milo Reno who
can buy American or any other
goods on his $1,000 a year salary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Ciergymen Urge Soviet RecogBiti0n
New York, Feb. 1Ss-Four hundred and thirsg
Protestar* elergymen Of New York state sigSe0
petition urging recognition Of Russia that Wa
sent 10 President-elsct Roosevelt tsdAy By vs.
Fellowship ak RmconsfsmsomL
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Neunkircherb Germany, Feb. 18s-Ponss ssa-
mated that 81 persons including % women and
children, were killed in the explosion OF the Nsu-
nrchen Iron Works gas tank last Friday. Tie
explosion could be heard for thirty milss IN sAe
surrounding area. -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

London, Feb. THE roll Of Britains isAsens
Is creeping up 10 the 100000 mark The gov
eminent figures give total Of 2,9Oa,e66 uneya-
pl"yed--17,464 more taan year ago. The &c
tual increase Is greater, as many unemployed haze
ceased to register, finding 1t hopeless to get a
lob
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
1900 Arrested IN Two Yean

Athens, Creece.-From August, 1929, whsn
the apti-Communist law was adopted, untn De-
cembcr. 1892, 1900 revolutionary workers peas
ants and intellectuals were arrested IN Greece n
connection with their political activities.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Auto Workers Strike Spread

Detroit, Feb 9-The strike Of the auto work
srs at the Hudson pIsnt has spread to the motor
assembly plant This is the first time that
strike has been organized at q motor assembly
paant.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Martial Law Declared

Martial law has been declared In Bucharest.
Rumania, and in several other large cities as q
result Of student unrest, objections to proposed
salary cuts of government workers and hbsr o.
turbamcea
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
Not in Favor of Farm Strikes

Minot, NJ D., Feb. 8-The North Dakota
Legislature rejected bill by a 81 to 4s vote le-
CALLING farm strikes and empowering the Gov
ernOr 10 call out the militia for protection Of The
strikers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Bombay, India, Feb. 9.-Mahatma cHnafhRs
wife, arrested last week, was sentenced yestsg-
day to six months in prison because Of her VA
Honalist activitiea
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
The MILITANT PROGRAM OF
AMERICAN FARMERS
Draft Program of the United Farmers League
sYlSa
BYLAWS OF TIE United FARNERs LEAGUE

BYLAWS OF TIE UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE
Article l. This organization be UNITED
FARMERS LEAGUE composed Of real working farmers who
have joined affiliated
organizations and ho the program bylaws Of this
ganization.
The Purpose Of the Organization
Article The of this organization to organize the
tOnns by
their against expOe along the
lines outlined in the Program of this organization
The Membership
Article Amy working farmer whose derived pri-
mAry his family Hhg
land who the program and the bylaws the United
Farmers League eligible to become member Of this organization
United Farmers League Local
Article Any five farmers described in Article g. may
form local Of the United Farmers League by calling meeting
signing applications for membership and informing the County
State National Office United League
action After their applications have been accepted by these bodies
the Local win DO sent all necessary supplies such membership books
dues stamps, etc.
The may cover township precinct or smaller unit
Each Local shan slsct Secretary who WIN function the
chairman or he may be elected at each meeting.
Local meetings should be held at least a month
County Organization
Article AS than local been organised IN
county these Locals should call County
the county organization Of The Uasd Farmers Eaewe
entOn County Committee Of the Une
should b. elected to conduct the work Of the County organisation until
place at each County C@msntion.
If the County COMMITTEES Ia to b determined By the
Convention but should be not less than five than nine for
effective fmctoning.
The County Committee elect County Secretary as the
main officer Of the county organisation.
State Organization
Article O. After county In state has been or
ganzed meeting Of representatives these county organizations
sna DC called State Convention build the organization
State Committee Of the United League shall be elected
at every convention
The State Committee after c@rh convention shall elect State
Secretary the main officer state orwauixatior
Regional Conferences
Article 7. With consent Of The Executive Cornell several
state organizations from time arrange Regional Con-
ferenc 70 discuss end Of joint Regional Com
mtte may Dc elected e such Regional Conference with the
Of the Executive Council Ii thought Dassarv Ta r.
gona Committee to direct chs work Of the nitsd Farmers Iaagu
over the entire
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Tisdale, Sask., Feb. s.--Five people were
burned to death and five others seriously injureI
when fire destroyed the Imperial Hotel here t.
day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Dublin, Feb. e.-Eamon de Valera was re-
elected President of the Free State Executive
Council BY vote Of % to "a yesterday
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17

Since January first official records shsv tbal
80 persons have been killed in political attacks
In Germany. Of these 10 were Communists rsne
Of whom were shot by policemen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-02-17
International
News
7e Injured IN Explosion

Paris, Feb. IAN explosion Of boiler !, =,
vast Renault automobile plant in Billanccurt "a
suited in eight deaths and injuries To 70 Uorksrs