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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
Special to the Producers News.

BainWille, MOnt.-North of this
city farmers ale being held in a
form of involuntary servitude,
somewhat lower than slavery. So
low and debased is this system the
dictionaries fail to list the name
of it. Under slavery, the master
had to feed the slave. Under this
new system, which originated in
some diseased mind feeding this
human thing isn't given "a thought.
This is the method used by the
county commissioners of this coun
ty. to discourage poor people from
asking for relief.
These farmers, held in this sys-
tenn are all good hard working
farmers. who thru no fault Of their
own were obliged to take a few
dollars of the millions, given away
by the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation to- railroads, insurance
companies, and insolvent banks
They are worked in this terrible
system under pretext of working
out the few dollars received last
winter.
How these farmers continue to
work and feed their families is
something that will never be fig
ured out, as obviously they have
less now than last fall, no wages
are given them and relief orders
hEve not been sent them since
May.
The boss is evidently a deputy
sheriff. as he carries a star, which
he shows to some of the more
militant workers. In this way he
DULLES and brow-beats these poOi
workers.
Why the rights guaranteed the
people of this country under the
constitution are disregarded is g
matter that should be investigated
The originators of this system are
evidently the county commission
ers. as they hive the ignorant
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
ziebarth off Relief Committee; Bennett Must Go
Next; Farmers, Out to Demonstration Aug. y!

LIST nom ~. raul. InOugn pu..c..-
drunk and a tItth rateb, U1o' JACK
Aas the endorsement OF Polk
DfaSS check naper and the Com
mercial club as the proper man TO
mead the yes-men of the certral
committee, Comrade Wankel ex-
cepted. in keeping the needy from
securing anything like "a decent
and adequate allowance. and In
seeing to it that the orders go to
Christiansonis and his store for
filling so that they Gan live in
luxury from the profits derived
from the suffering and starvation
of little children.
We should not forget Wankel
as a member of the R. F. C. COM
mittee moved for $4,000 per
month efor Sheridan county time
and again without n second and
that he has tried to keep this body
from suspering the relief and he
has asked for cash relief as the
needy are getting tat some other
places without any cooperation
from Jack and his ves-men.
In talking to Co. Olson he tries
to appear to- be alright on the re-
lief question, but the minute Ole
Jack sH1ps, he answeres three
times to Anker's once.
Yes. old Jack must go next. Fol
Jack cannot hear the pitiful moan
ings of the children who go t.
school with enuf clothes to keeI
them warm. He cannot her then
say, "Mother l am so hungry" He
d2nnot unders and expectart moth
ers worrying about how they are
going to get clothes for theil
babes and medical attertion for
themselves. He is tone deaf L
the misery ard pleadings of wo
men and children. His answer t.
expectlnts who ask for relief hal
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04

been: Il am no. a mIowite. "rave
seen children born without doc
tors and hospitals. Pave nevep
had a baby, what do you tell me
your troubles for? If he were
not entirely devoid of human
sympathy, the memory of Jack
Enderlien's death would haunt
his sleepless nights.
Old Jack now boasts that he
has Sheridan county off the re-
lief. Think of that with Grouth
and hOpperS on the one hand and
low prices land price raising On the
othen Farmers and workers, just
think Of it. the starvation and mis-
cry that spells. It must not be.
Of course Judge Paul drawing
S4OO a month, from the state gov
eminent and old jack 5000 from
Uncle Sam don't need any relief.
So they are not much interested
in hungry women and children.
They and their wives and children
have plenty to eat and the proper
medical cEre. They are taken care
of by the taxpayers because they
are such people of such superior
flesh and blood. But the time is
coming when they too will stand
in the soup lines; they will learn
what it is to be hungry before
these times are over ard don't you
forget it.
On August % IA mass demon
stration for relief will be held at
the Farmer Labor Temple. Every
needy person should attend. Re-
member, the bigger the crowd the
more relief. We got relief before
and we can do it again. Fellow
farmers let's make August % the
most profitable day of he year.
Our power lies in the mass orga-
nization of the workers and the
farmers. Mass organization can
sweep Jack BENEFITS and Judge
A7uls out Of the wav as water will
corks. All out on August %.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
ROOSEVELT CO. MONT. INACCURACIES
CHAIN GANG SYSTEM FOR WORKERS

vindictive type of minds which
would serve admirably, as a Gull
ture for such infamy.
No one accuses them of wilfully
disregarding the constitution, for
all doubt if they have ever heard
of such n thing, or if they have,
what the nature of it is like. It
would be revelation to them if
they knew that slavery and in
voluntary servitude is prohibited.
The attention of the United
States District Attorneys office
should be ollled to this utter dis
regard and fragrant contempt of
the constitution. asking him to i'm
mediately stop such unlawful
practices.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
M'ELROY BABY GIRL
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

A fatal accident occurred FriCslv
When EleanOra, 2-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Grit
IN, fell from a moving truck aAd
WIS instantly killed. The acct
cent occurred near the LELAND
school house where the Griffith
children attended school, FRIDAY
evening their aunt, Miss Griffin,
came for the children. She was
driving a truck and had EleanorV
with her. On starting for home
/ Ida May. a school girl of the fam
ilv. sat in the cab and held her
/ little sister on her lap. When 9
short distance from the school
house. while ding a curve. the
cab door flew omen and The twt
GIRLS fell out. Ida Nav was un-
hurt hit little Flermors's fall re-
suited in, q broken reck and in
stan death.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday at the Lone Tree church,
with Rev. Amlie officiating. Ap-
prOpriate vocal selectiors were
given by three groups of singers
rs follows:
Two by the Lone Tree choir,
two by quartet from Comertown
and two by a quartet consisting Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lem of Westby
and Mrs. Ole Odegaard and ard
Mrs. OsH'r Juve of McElroy.
Interme~t was made in the Lone
TrCe cemetery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04

Dr.. Logan makes a complete
eye examination. He does not
treat diseased eyes nor does he
use drops in making AM eye exami-
nation.
misleading of holding tense after
tense before the eye and question
ing as to the vision, he makes
mathematical and physical meas
urements to determine the eve
needs. and neurological tests to
Ascertain the reserve powers of
the eyes.
From this data he knows what
the eve requirements are and pro-
ceeds accordingly. He may pre-
scrobe, temporary glasses, per
manent glasses, or exercises to
eliminate the reed for glasses. His
aim is to conserve vision and eve
sight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
Huge Relief Demonstration
will Occur In PlentywOOd
Tuesday, August 22nd

The heedy farmers and work
efs OF Sheridan county hre hav-
ing their relief orders reduced oil
are being cut off relief entirely.
as part of the starvation policy
OF the new deal" The local
emergency relief committee under
the leadership of postmaster Jhck
Bennett who was appointed on
the recommendation Of Judge Paul
IS faithfully carrying out the Wall
Street starvation, policy. Art Van
KEEL, the one only member of the
relief committee who fights for
food and clothing for the impov-
erlshed farmers and workers of
Sheridan county, reports that the
relief money applied for. for the
month of August, is $4,000 which
means that most Of those receiv-
ing relief are going to be cut off
the list. Wknkel reports that
$4,000 is not enough for tho re-
ouirements Of those in the villages
alone.
Just why relief is cut eff in
August before the farmers can get
anything onto the market is not
explained. Poole eat in August
the Same as in JanuEry. The ex-
cuse that the farmers have gar
dens from which thtey can sub
sist might have been good had the
grasshoppers not slten up all of
the garders and most of the crop
But none of this concerns the To-
cal Wall Street agents who are
more concerned IL saving Morgan
his money than they are in seeing
tH7t their neighbors ard their
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04

the farmers of Sheridan county
are petitiOning the commissioners
for ne told of how in McCone
county the commissioners had EN-
ployed a competent surgeon tn no,
form adenOid operations on eighty
children, hos secured good work
and saved about $50 on each case
and supported the principle OF
free medical and dental attention
for I'll who needed it at the exx-
perse Of the courty.
In TIE afternoon after spealino
a good ball game was PLAYED bv
a team Of Roosevelt county farm.
ers 7nd arOther farmer team from
Norh Dakota. The Montana bows
Won out with a score Of 10 tc IL
a dance floor had been hid
where young and old enioyed
themselves for hours dancing to
good music. At a stand that had
been erected refreshments of many
kinds were available to the, pic
nickers.
Great credit for the success of
the sard hill picnic is deserved
by the arrangement committee
composed of members of the Qui
meyer local of the United Farm
ers League which organization
sponsored the picnic. The ccm-
9ittee WIS helped freely by prac-
ticaily every member of the local
in preparing the grounds.
The Sand Hill picnic is the first
of what is hoped will be a series
of united front activities among
the v?rious farm organizations If
Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
FREE MEDICAL, DENTAL PETITIONS WILL
Be PRESENTED COMMISSIONERS TUES.

The petitions which have been
circulated widely thru the county
the past few weeks, praying the
Board of County Commissioners to
provide medical ard dentll SER
vices to the people Of the county
at the expense of the taxpayers.
will be presented to the Board on
TUESDAY afternoon by the commit
tee in charge Of the matter.
A large number of interested
farmers and their wives will visit
the county commissioners in COM
panv with the committee. All of
those interested in this very i'm
portart and vital matter should
make it a point to accompany he
committee to the commissioners
rooms.
Tho nrovidir~ Of r1ediool -
1o7'''@l "oro r. tho favroe,s and the
wOvlyerr of ~ oo11-tv and Their
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
DIR. OAKLAND, FROD
GETS GUN PERMIT

DR.. OAKLAND of Froid, ers.
while leader of the Liberty
party of Roosevelt countv.
county doctor or health off,
Ger OF Roosevelt county, he
twlxt and between farm Lead
er OF Roosevelt county. an
Pearsd before his honor. Judge
raul recently, and asked for
and secured a permit to carry
a concealed gun. WHY. has
not been disclosed. Maybe
Jack Bennett is ON his trail,
TOO. Some people can get a
permit to carry a gun in this
district and some cannot. If
ne Is a mainstreeter he gets
a permit. il he isn't, he does
not. However those who are
denied the permit. carry one
anyway so what is the DIFF
' ference?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04

neighbors children have food and
clothing.
Right now there is as much
starvation staring the farmers and
workers of this couSty in the face
as there his ever been. In fact
conditions in Sheridan countywer
never worse than they are right
now.
To protest this abolishing of re-
lief and to demand that even more
money for relief be applied for
this year than WIS secured last,
the farmers and workers of Sheri-
dan county and northeastern Mon
tana will gather at the Farmer-
Labor Temple for demonstration,
Tuesday, August %. There will
be SPEAKERS. Gov. Cooney and
Judge Paul are goirg to be asked
to appear before this denonstra-
ton and outline their idea con-
cernilEg relief program for the
oTccminS fall and winter.
Livery needy person, and every
person interested in relief should
attend this demonstration Make
YOUR plans now. Bring in the
wives and children so that they
can be shown to those people who
live fine off their political iot
while the workers actually starve
with their approval.
Large delegations are coming in
from Daniels and Roosevelt coun-
ties.
Remember the date, Tuesday
August %. at the Farmer-I.abo1
Temple. Plentywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
Attend United Front
In Sand Hills Sunday
!, ID Farmers League mad Farm Holiday Members
Unp'' Fraternize in Choke Cherry Grove
Salisbury and Horstord Speak
Msdcan and Dental Care and New Deal Among
Subjects Discussed
Ball Game and Dance

,..,oI hundred farmers and
families, members of the
- en- Farmers League and the
l'ss doliday Association of
lll sr, from Sheridan and
-. 20, counties fraternized inI
~: :.s3 front picnic last Sunday
~ heal spot amo1g the choke
trees in the sand hills that
~ 5ssr picked by the committee
~ site Of festival. The farm
- - entertained with inter-
T. and instructive speeches by
Nv salisbury, state organizer
!. United Farmers League for
.-sra from Sheridan county
Ton Tom Horsford, president of
. farmers Holiday Association
4 yor+ana and former county
missioner Of McCOne County, a
/ u " rsme between a M0ntana and
II Dakota farmer boy teams,
~ oooi old time dalice in the
..;ro at a dlnce in the evening
1 Js,re floor laid for the occa-
The picnicers enjoyed the
Immensely and the MEMBER
4 As two organiza ions were
- closer together in their
Irrs-es for the RIGHT of the
- to live.
i Rooney Salisbury gave a short
oyincing talk on the need
bs.er organization for the
4 ,rez oehinu a program for Gc-
4 srd relief. the need among
\ farmers Of free dental and
Isresl aid, aid the necessity for
relief TINT should be paid
/ cash. He received a fine hand
the close Of his address. Tom
E,-sf0r was the main speaker.
/ made al interesting and in
|uctve .1lk on the political and
lnOmic problems confronting the
mers and workers and the ne
kvity for unity both among thhe
mers and among the workers
4 between the farmers ard the
|ukers He pointed out that the
rners and workers stood where
roads fOrked; ore road lead
Il to fascism, slavery md want,
ID the other to real democracy,
|eedom and plenty I2nd that a
hoiCe would have to be made. He
|amed the people not to be fooled
h any new deal" but to prepare
lemselves for harder times thar
tv experience vet. His talk
b, relieved with many high
Iirts and illuminated with appro-
fate iokes.
Regarding medical hid which
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
(BI RODNEY SALIoDUnI.
State UrgaI.lzer UrLJ

Victims OIL relleI Will De pleased
70 learn that Pnil AleDartn, one OF
Jack BENEFITS most enthusiastic
yes-men on the Sheridan Counlv
Emergency Relief Committee nus
rendered a kind service to the un-
fortunate people of Sheridan coun-
ty by rendering his resignation
from that body. He couldn't stand
the pressure any longer. He can
now devote his whole time to his
duties as grain buyer. for the Dec
dent Elevator in pickering and
dlckering like q prostitute with a
customer over the price of a drink
with such drouth strickened farm
ers as may have forgotten, his per-
tormances on the R. F. C. relief
committee.
Old Jack, too, must 90. The
heat under Gov. Cooney is no. at
all pleasant and the farmers are
rot accepting his abb TINT ex-
Gov. Erickson did the appointing
on the. Recommendation of "Pass
the Buck" judge Paul. We farm
ers all know that while the firing
power was in the hands of ex-Gov
Erickson. the firing power is in
the hands of Gov. Cocney.
Old Jack cannot be held entirely
responsible for his acts; for .
moron is a moron, beirg born that
way. But there is no reason q
moron should be kept on a com.
mlttee administering relief to the
unforturste farmers and workers
Of this county just because Judge
Paul has bend for recommend
irg a moron for such services. Be.
ing a brute by nature it is moi
amazing that Jack should t1ke
great pride in being an ex-pugi.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
CRUELTY CHARGED
IN DIVORCE SUIT
BY MRS. PAULMAN

Great Falls, Aug. 3.-Divorce
proceedings based on grounds OF
alleged cruelty were Tuesday COM
menced in district court by Ger
trude L. Paulman against William
H. Paulman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulman were
married at Plentywood, Feb. 10,
1925. The complaint alleges that
the defendant has been guilty OF
extreme cruelty and that on July
90. last. he threatened Mrs. Paul
man. It is further alleged TINT
the defendant made false accusa-
tons.
Mrs. Paulmanl asks that she be
granted an absolute decree OF d.
vorce. ,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04
Lessons OF the Poplar Penny Bale
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN

out taking the route Of the least
resistance. the compromising route
the easy route, when it offered
sttlemnt parry by cash and partly
by more notes payable sometime
In the futuree. A compromise Is
always to the advantage of the
other fellow. And such a compro-
mise is based upon false theory
that good times for the farmer is
coming in the future.
The 500 farmers didn't come to
have more notes signed. They
came there to- have the sale and
clean the little matter up for all
times. Had these farmers, men,
Ders of the United Farmers
League and Holiday Assn from
Sheridan. Roosevelt and Daniels
counties, many of them coming for
long distances, been told to 90 on
home without having staged the
sales. most of them would have
been disguised and would not
have shown up the next time they
were called. They came in earn
est to do a job and not for exer-
else or bluff. If the compromise
had gone thru that was proposed
to We committee, the farmers
woald have felt that they had been
trifled with.
AS luck would have It. the col
lection refused the Offered settle
sent and thus saved tn day.
After the refusal of the settle
ment proposal by the agent of he
International Harvester Company
there was only the sale route to
go. Oh to go home. And you have
to give it to- the committee and
farmers, when there was only one
route to go, they took that route
and went thru without a flicker of
hesitation. 1t takes experience to
be good leaders. These men have
learned Va lot. and will NO doubt
follow more correct lines next
Clme-the stuff is in them.
FOE some reason Tom Horsford
OF McCone county, the state presi-
dent of the Holiday Association
was unable to get to the sale. This
was a disappointment to the farm
ers who were looking to him for
advice. However this forced the
farmers to proceed ON their own
responsibility. This was well.
Each community must in the end
develope its own leadership. We
can't all sit and wait until some
president comes and leads us by
the hand. When something must
be done we simply must pick our
own best timber and go and do it.
Another thing we learned at
Poplar is, that farmers in one
county are just like farmers in an
other county. When it comes tc.
protesting each other, the best of
them are ready to go the limit.
There may be some little differ
ences of opinion about one thing
or another, but that will all be
Strengthened out in time. The big
thing to, be learned by some of
the farmers every where is not ito
stay at home to make hay while
something more important is 60
ing on. The effect of the Poplar
penny sale would have been more
far felt if 5000 farners had been
present instead of 500; the bigger
the demonstration. the fewer dem
onstrations the farmers will be
called upon to attend before forced
sales and robbers are stopped en-
tirely. The farmers can abolish
such things and save themselves
and families by mKss action and in
10 other wav. The sooner they
learn that the better.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-08-04

IOOHtInG~o LIo4.4 Daae UAcJ
from the grape vine code, it seems
as it is whispered about Glasgow,
that some time ago there was a
complaint sent in to the state au-
thorities at Helena about Mr.. Wa
dell and his Missus having ian en-
terprise in the blouse of Mystery"
having to do with the taking care
lassies who find themselves in dis
tressing and delicate situations as
a result of careless social activi-
ties. The complaint is said to have
beer made, signed and sent in by
some of Glasgows very best citi-
zenS, mothers of families who have
seen the girls coming out for their
evening exercises, who deplored
the enterprise at the "House of
Wadell" land insisted that the mat
ten be duly investigated.
A certain lady is said to have
been sent down from Helena to
Glasgow, by authorities concerned
with such things to investigate
the "Big House Of the Ill.," It is
said Mr.. Wadell was tipped off by
a boOtlegger, so that the "Big
House" was put In order. Anyway
the special agent did not mid. She
said she had no authority in such
cases.
The reporter wires further: ct
was told that Mr. Wadell was
quite mad when he WINS told that
this woman was there to investi-
gate the mysterious house on the
hill. Mr.. Wadell said that the
thought that people should tend to
their own business more" 1 don't
know what they charge for work
of this kind, but YOU might ask
him ind tell him that the man
who furnished you this informa-
ton wants to know for he might
give him a play some time. I
think myself that this part of the
country need the Wadells' services
more than Sam Roberts or the Ad-
ministration at Helerl, does now.
"We here know that most of
the prohibition officers time now
is short. and we certainly are glad
that Mr. Robert had the great
foresight to pick men that would
sustain his reputation as prohi-
bition administrator, and that
were also thrifty enuf to antici-
pate the future by having such a
fire business established to fall
hpck on as Mr.. Wadell is under
stood to possess.
"NoH this investigation should
distinguish Mr.. Wadell for it now
seems quite the thing for big bust
ness men like him to be investi-
gated. Take look at the "House
of Morgan" and another at the
House of Wadell md Co., both un-
der investigation. However the
residents of Glasgow are said to
be not so proud of Mr.. -WadelI and
his big enterprise"
There are other tales of the ac-
tivities of Mr.. Wadell land his
dealings with and promises to big
shots in the underworld, serving
his thrifty ends. floating about in
Glasgow, coming in over the grape
vine. which will be featured in
these columns in the coming weeks
almost as Interesting hs the
"Mvsterions House on the HILL
Watch for them!