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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
BOND MORATORIUM
ELEAGUE DEMAND
Payment of Interest on Irri-
CATION Bonds Must
Be Stopped

EScalOh, Calif.-The following
resolution = was passed by the
united Farmers League at a re-
cent meeting and copies were for
Warded to the irrigation office of
tAe South San Joaquin Irrigation
district:
Whereas, in the last few years
!ne incomes of Ourfarms have been
insufficient to meet our taxes, and
Keep US in the standard of living
mat We all deserve;
Whereas, These conditions came
aOOut through no fault of ours,
Therefore Be It Resolved, That
We the members Of the United
Farmers League of the South San
Joaquin Irrigation District, insist
mat our District default the pay
ment Of interest on the outstand-
ing bonds until conditions will
make it possible for us to meet
the same.
be 1t Further Resolved, That we
VIII pay the taxes for the MAN.
.enance of our Irrigation District,
20 the best of our ability, provided
We said District is conducted with
economy, consistent with good SER
Theodore F. Toniatti,
Escalon Unit Sec.
Alex KoftirOff,
Manteca Unit Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
ORGANIZE
Demand Minimum of 20
Cents an Hour, Recog-.
milton of Their Union
Fleet COMMITTEE
Strike Is First Struggle on
Farms of County In
Over 80 Years
ELECT COMMITTEE
(BY M. RI

Roswell, N. NJ, June I'll
Four hundred and fifty farm
Iaborers and cotton choppers
left their fields AMI goose
necked hoes in answer to a
call sent out by the Unem-
ployed Council June 10 to Or
ganize into the Agricultural
Workers Industrial Union,
affiliated to Trades Union
Unity League, and strike for
recognition of their union
and a minimum of 20 cents an
hour in wages.
Cj:on Croppers were ge'.; lg p!
cents d. acre for 'A-ir .cnrk. II
tax: = good n 81 IL GAYS Z
cover al acre. Pr :vio1s seasons
they received $3.50 to s5 per acre
depending on the amount of cotton
per acre. Forbailing hay farm
labOrers received five cents a ton
They formerly received 80 cents tt
81 per ton.
GET WAGES IN VEGETABLES
Truck gardeners were paid Of
in turnip greens and vegetables.
The first strike meeting electet
consisted of C. B. Holmes, chair
man; H. Ruart, vice chairman; w
B. Verheim, business agent; Ray
mOnd Fox, picket captain; c
Howell, assistant picket captain.
This is the first struggle of tn
farmers in this county in 30 years
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
OUTPOST CITADEL

can observation balloon rides In
the sky over Metz, and at the
strongly fortified Thionville, the
outpost citadel of Metz, military
airdromes and scores of prettily
painted military machines face the
east.
"New barrarks are being built
at Thionville to house the troops
France is rushing to the frontier
under the new scheme Of army re-
form.
Between Metz. and the German
frontier workmen are building
bridges where there are no rivers
and raising the railway levels
where there is no danger from
rain. This is in order that the
country may be flooded and in
vaders drowned in time of war"
The capitalists are preparing fol-
war in order to find way out
of the crisis for themselves, and
at the expense of the working
people.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

lures the protection of the farm
er's livestock, implements and
chattels, which are given no pro-
lection under the moratorium law.
The Holiday farmers realize that
this fight must be carried on, not
only for the protection Of farm
owners, but for the protection of
the tenant farmers. renters, who
face even more miserable condition
than those faced by the farm own
ers, without machinery or live
stock, the tenant cannot even find
place to rent, they point out,
and Is thereby condemned to star
vation or the soup line.
The draft program empha-
sizes tine necessity for solidsE-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

mittee, urges the election OF .
state committee, the setting up OF
a state headquarters and oOnsl
measures designed to prepare inc
Nebraska farmers for the VICIOUS
onslaught which the money pow
ers are planning for the coming
fall. The delegates are coming "
Loup City prepared to tackle inc
job.
10000 MEMBERS
The convention is called unoe.
the original bylaws Of the maui,
son county plan which stlpulaee.
that when the organization nae
grown sufficiently, a state execu'
tive committee should be named :
direct the activities Of the sta'e
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
DELEGATES FROM EVERY TOWNSHIP IN STATE
TO ATTEND LOUP CITY CONVENTION,
JUNE 20, JULY 1

Lincoln, Nebr.-D Delegates
Gun cO,. every township ana
IES oG5y local of the Nebraska
I con,eey Association, Madison
IIU O,,,o u plan, are expected at
oOo,I City on June 20 for the
VVS eetig Of the first state con-
% egt ion of this militant fight
e. farmers organization.
Shsss' m most important lob before
Ocgsn; delegates is to form a state
sis .us strong enough to re ~
Tssl ana defend the attacks Of # the h
Tcapitalist class. '''
eonm nm convention call issued bv .
lss5in p,s'e !, Of county cbsir1 ~ !
nsm Rs Holiday organizers urS'''1 sni
Oh the state defense com
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
WEAKNESS OF PRESENT SET-UP SHOWN IN
FAILURE TO RALLY TO DEFENSE OF
LUX AND OTHER FARMERS

ity between farmers and the
workers. This reflects the
conviction which has been
growing a Ong Nebraska
farmers, that they cannot win
n this fight aaadnst the
mOneyed class unless they are
allies to the Getty workers who
are waging such q courageous
battle aaainsk the great en-
pIoiters. Solidarity between
the farmers and the farm
workers is also a burning
question, and TIE dsaft prs
gram lays the basis for .
JOINT struggle by farmers and
farm workers against capie-
alist exploitation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
Dakota Holiday Farmers
Censure State President
for Lack Of Cooperation

At a special meeting of the Holiday Association
of Burke County, North Dakota, resolution was
adopted crticzng Usher Burdick state president of
the Holiday for his lack of cooperation in the Ole
Sotsve case (Which was reported in the Producers
News of June 2)
The resolution reads as follows:
"Whereas one Ole SlOtsve from Powers Lake
was to be evicted from his farm on May IL, and
Whereas our county secretary wired our
state president for advice procedure in the case
and receiving no answer the delegates at tins
meeting still demand answer from Mr. BurdicK
explaining his apparent lax attitude by ignoring
said eviction case entirely by not advising the sew
eraI hundred that were gathered for SlOtsves pro-
lection. and feel that Mr. Burdick was far from
doing his part as state president of the Holiday
Association.
COMMITTEE on Resolutions,
LOui Negard,
Mike McIntee,
Jake DeWing."
Tbrouoh their own experience these farmers are
learning that we cannot rely on lawyers or business
men for our leadership that we must elect eaqers ou
of our own impoverished farmers-to act aS
leaders in our struggles
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

WAR INTENSIFIED
Metz, French Fertilization
Near German Border Is
Scene of Activity

While the statesmen talk of
peace the generals prepare for
the next imperialist war. A Brit
ish journalist, Pembrose Stephens,
has recently toured Europe for the
Daily Express of London. This is
what he saw at Metz, the great
French fertilization near the Ger
man border.
ct saw more French soldiers in
Metz today than l saw civilians.
On the so mile drive to the border
area I met only troops-bicycle pa
trolls, cavalry, infantry, artillery
ON the march. The soldiers were
mere boys for the most part
wearing steel helmets and the sky
blue uniform of France.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
Sheriff and Deputies
Called in Neville, la.

When a group of unemployed
workers gathered at the home of
County Supervisor Henry Tabke
ON June % to demand relief work
the sheriff and two deputies were
called.
The families of these workers
are facing starvation. Despite
this Tabke told them that the coun
ty did not have enough money to
put drought relief program for
them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
ehrasa Farmers convention Stronger Holiday Organizaon

lating and adopting program and
a set Of bylaws.
Chief among the demands IN the
draft is that one which call for the
enforcement of the moratorium
law.
The Nebraska farmers realize
that it was by their own united ac-
ton that a moratorium law was
passed, and they know that the
crv of ssunconstitutionality" is
merely the banker-pOlitician's way
Of avoiding the responsibility Of
enforcing this relief measure
Nevertheless the Nebraska farm
ers are determined that this law
shan be enforced, although they
realize that they can depend onyly
on their own united action fOr ite
enforcement.
MUST PROTECT FARM
WORKERS. TENANTS
The draft program also fea-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
Farmers Force POstpOnement OF
Sheriff. Sale at Cook, Minnesota;
Will Rally Again if Necessary
National Executive Council
Will Meet on July q p
THE UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE
National Headquarters
Minneapolis

June 26 1888.
To all Farm Organizers
Fellow Farmers
The United Farmers League is holding Ma
tional Executive Council meeting July q and q
in Minneapolis. 1t is wish that all Farm Orga-
mixers who have helped to formulate the Program
of the United Farmers League will attend this
meeting.
This meeting is called for the purpose of fur
thering and lettering the work of the UFL as
whole. In the discussion on the work many
valuable lessons should be learned by ALL
All who come should report to l629 Linden
Ave. and will be assigned to places for housing
while in the city. We hope to all invited func-
tonaries and Farm Organizers at this meeting.
Sincerely,
THE UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE,
Charles E. Taylor,
National Chairman.
James Flower,
National Secretary.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
STATE ORGANIZER
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
ORGANIZES LOCAL
(By Julius Walstad,
State Organizer)

Sisseton, S. d. June 20.-A COM
mittee of action of five members
was set up at a successful meet
irg in Hamelton township, Mar
shall county. Twelve farmers
Joined the United Farmers League.
We are having another meeting
Monday, June &c. We hope to
make the township one hundred
per cent U. F. L. The League is
growing stronger every day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
League to Hold Picnic
For Four S. D. Counties
(BY N. W.

(BY N. W.
Hillhead, S. D., JUNE 24.-There
will be good speakers at the big
July A and 5 picnic organized by
the United Farmers League of
Roberts, Day, Brown and Marshall
counties at Orville Monson's place
nine miles southeast of Veblin.
The program includes singing, a
ball game, tug-oIwar, foot races
and horseshoe games. Everybody
welcome. Come if you can.
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various counties was the cause OF
this failure, 1.-THE committee de-
clares. Strengthening the state
organization, setting up centrallz-
ed leadership, will make US strong
where we are now weak, and VIII
prepare us for the arrests and per-
secutiOns which face us in the near
future.
The call further points out that
the farmers can expect nothing
from the New Deal, and that fore
closures and evictions are
greater threat this coming autumn
than they were during the past
winter. More organization, non
less, Is required.
BIG JOB BEFORE DELEGATES
For these reasons given above
the delegates are coming to Loul
Citv with a serious appreciation O
their responsibility. There is DIS
job before them, but there Is I
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
CROPPERSPUT
into DUNGEONS
Speigner Prison, Hen-HoIe
of Alabama, Noted for
Filth and Brutality

Dadeville, Ala.-Three of the
five union sharecroppers convicted
in the Tallapoosa frame-up are
languishing in that hell hole of
Alabama prisons, Speigner jail, at
Speigner, Alabama.
Judson Simpson, Ned Cobb, and
Clinton Moss were flung into the
dungeon noted for it's filthinesS
and brutality from the county jail.
At the time ALT White was trans
ferred to Kilby jail, the same one
in which the nine innocent Scots
boro boys were kept confined for
two years before being removed to
Birmingham prison. Only Sam
Moss was left in the county Jail.
PRISONERS GOADED TO
REVOLT
Speigner prison conditions are
so Unbelievable that the history Of
it is punctuated by repeated re-
volts of the prisoners goaded be
yond endurance by vile food, dir
and vicious mistreatment. Riots
prison breaks and shootings hav'
been frequent because of this.
Irving Schwab and Ansel Morri
SON, International Labor Defense
lawyers, have filed an appea
against the conviction of the fiv
Negro sharecroppers. The appea
is pending.
ALI five were sentenced to lonl
Jail terms because they defende,
themselves and others against tn
deputy sheriffs who come to seiz
the property of Cliff James, leade
of the Sharecroppers Union, VIII
!, was killed by the murderous fir
of the deputies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

Organization. With 10000 Ne
braska farmery carrying the card
of the Madison county plan, the
call committee declares, the Ne
braska Holiday can delay mo longer
in the vitality important job OIL
calling a state convention and com
completing the organizing OF tne
Nebraska Holiday ON a statewide
scale.
The committee goes on % POM
out the weakness of the Neorasks
association which was demon
strated IN the failure TO rally e
the defense of Winner and hmg'
ston in the Stanton county case
and to the defense of Harry Luz
and the other farmers and work
ers IN the Saline county case
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
LED BY LEAGUE
Mortgage Holder Attempts
to Take Means of LivIi-
hood From Erickson
IMPRISON ATTORNEY
Make Certain Only Farm
ers Can Bid But Attorney
Agrees to Stop Sale
(BY RENO TANTTILA)

Il l.
Cook, Mimi, June 19.-Un-
der the leadership of the
United Farmers League, $50
farmers prevented the sale of
the property of Mr.. John
Erickson, and forced it post
poned until June &c. Mr..
Erickson made his living by
saving lumber for the farm
ers of Cook and vicinity. The
property which the farmers
saved included one Case trac-
tor, a swamill rig and a Ford
coupe, Erickson's only means
of a livelihood.
The sheriff had taken his saw
mill outfit away from him because
he could not keep up the payments
and had it removed to the home Of
the local constable of Cook, where
the sale was to have taken place.
LEAGE TAKES INITIATIVE
A representative of the United
Farmers League called upon Mr..
! Erickson and told him that the
United Farmers League would at
tempt to prevent the sale, to which
proposal Mr. Erickson heartily
agreed upon.
A leaflet was put out by the
UFL calling UPON the farmers to
come to the sale and prevent it
/. from going through. A committee
z of seven was elected from the
mass of farmers that responded to
the call as a steering committee
to see to it that nobody interferred
! with the bidding of the farmers
elected representative, and watch
particularly the representative Of
! of the companies, a Mr.. Scott, at
! torney.
FARMERS DEMAND EX-
. TENSION
A few minutes before the SALE
: was to- take place the COMMITTEES
% went into the house of the loca
L constable, where the attorney wa
q and demanded that he grant an ex
= tension ON the balance due tbs
u company on the machinery. Thi
VI he refused to do, and stated tina
II he was going through with tn
: sale.
lie The farmers committee told
in Mr.. Scott 30 X. You can go
20 through with the sale but the
)r farmers will be the only ones
Is to do the bidding, and you will
stay in the house."
Mr.. Scott was kept a prisoner i
the house for about 20 minutes b
a the farmers. He pleaded with Il
farmers to let him bid just once
- The farmers told him Nothing
80 doing. You're here to represent I'll
10 the interests of the company an
- you will be dealt with according
- Iy. If there is any bidding to {
we will do it."
rs SALE is POSTPONED
lite Finally Mr.. Scott told the farm
UNI ers that the sale was called off fl
10 one week and he wanted to ar
or nounce this to the farmers asser
CONTINUED en- P~gs Two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

general understanding of its inn
portance.
On June 20 and 30, business ses-
sions will be held at the Fair
grounds. On July 1, great pic
mic will be held at the State Park,
with all farmers invited. A com
mittee headed by Frank Golus,
county chairman, A. E. Brundson,
county secretary, and Carl Wik-
lund, defense committee man, is
handling arrangements.
DRAFT PROGRAM AND
BYLAWS
From suggestions based on the
experience Of the Holiday officers
AMI organizers, q draft of bylaws
and demands has been drawn up
and distributed IN various counties
for discussion. This draft win
serve as the basis for DISCUSSION al
] the convention, and win be useful
to the many delegates ia formu-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
LACK OF CENTRALIZED
ORGANIZATION

The lack of close connections be
tween yhe Holiday groups OF tAe
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
COUNTY EDITION

''YOur paper is the best way
to educate the people. Let
them read the truth and
facts" says w. r. Miller, of
Twin Falls County, Idaho.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

The draft program also fsa-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30
SALE is POSTPONED

Finally Mr.. Scott told the farm
ers that the sale was called off for
one week and he wanted to an
nounce this TO- the farmers assem-
CONTINUED en- P@gs Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-27
anton Knoll, Is,
SUCCUMBS IN CITY
Leaves Seven Children, 81
Grandchildren and Four
Great Grandchildren

Anton Knoll, ST., 73-year- old Bis
marck man, died about 10 o'clock
Thursday morning at the home of
Mrs. Louisa Evans, 406 Ninth st.,
where he was rooming.
Knoll had been i'll for some time.
Diabetic gangrene caused his death.
He was born in Russia June Is,
1860. He leaves four sons, three
daughters, one brother, one sister, 81
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children. Mrs. Knoll died here in
1928.
Sons are Anton Knoll, Jr., of Bis
marck; George Knoll of Mckenzie;
Mike Knoll of Menoken: and Nick
Knoll of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Mary
Gress of Stevensville, Mont, Mrs.
Barbara Oaks of Portland, Ore, and
Mrs. Magdalena Both of Forville,
Sask., Canada, are the daughters.
Jake Knoll of Forsyth, Mont, is a
brother Of Knoll and Mrs. Magdalena
Wetch of Tacoma, WASH, Is his sister.
Funeral services will be conducted
from st. Mary's Catholic church at
8 o'clock Saturday morning and the
remains will be inferred in the fam
lily plot at st. Mary's cemetery, next
to the grave Of his wife. Rev. Father
Robert A. Feehan will officiate at the
last rites.
The body will lie in state at Webb's
Funeral Chapel up until the time Of
the last rites.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-27
LOCAL CREAMERIES
APPROVE own CODE
Adopt Agreement Which In.
cludes Plan to Fix Mini
mum Butter Prices

st. Paul, July 27.-(P)-Sixty repre-
sentatives Of the butter industry in
six states, who a week ago founded
the National Association Of Local
Creameries, Thursday approved a
code for their industry under the
National Industrial Recovery Act.
w. A. Gordon, editor of the Dairy
Record, published here, presided at
the meeting. He asserted that the
organization meeting Thursday, rep
resenting for the most part the unor-
operatives and small privately owned
creameries, manufactures more than
half the butter produced in the United
States.
States represented at the meeting
include Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska,
and Iowa.
The code approved, Gordon ex-
planned, calls for, II necessary, an
assessment on the creameries to
create fund to remove surplus but
ter from the market when the price
falls to low level. A committee will
be named, he said, to decide when the
price Is too low" and that this COM
mittee will include representatives of
the consumer.
Gordon explained that a code pre-
sented nearly q month ago to the in
dustry by the American Association of
Creamery butter manufacturers;
which acted in cooperation with the
National Cooperative Milk Producers
federation, was Unacceptable" to the
group which adopted the new code at
Thursdays meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-27
MRS. E. MATTHIAS OF
BEULAH DIES IN CITY
Had Been Unconscious From
ApopIectic Stroke For
Nearly a Week

Mrs. Emanuel Matthias. 65-year-old
Beulah woman, died In a local hos.
pital at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening.
Her death was caused by an apop-
lectic stroke, from which she had SUI
fered six days. She was stricken last
Friday morning after watering the
garden and eating breakfast at her
home In Beulah.
She was brought here the same day
and had been unconscious since.
Mrs. Matthias, who came directly to
Mercer county from the old country
30 years ago, was born In South Rus
STA, Nov. II, 1867, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christof Mueller.
She was married to Mr.. Matthias
in Russia Dec. 2, 1890.
Mrs. Matthias leaves her husband,
three sons, two daughters, and two
sisters. Sons and daughters are Anil
Matthias, Emanuel Matthias, Jr., Ru-
dolph Matthias and Mrs. Fred Huber,
all of Beulah, and Mrs. Robert Sab
rosky Of Terry, Mont. Her sisters
are Mrs. Gottfred Ost Of Beulah and
Mrs. Sebala Weiss of Manila, s. ..
Funeral services will be conducted
from the German Lutheran church,
Of which she was member, at Beu-
lab at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Solomon Joachim, pastor Of the
church, will officiate. The remains
will be inferred in the Beulah ceme-
terv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-27
COAL MEN PROPOSE
35-CENT Minimum
FOR north DAKOTA
Code Offered to Recovery Al.
ministration Provides For
4O-hour Week

Washington, July 27.-(P)-A pro-
posed code for retail coal merchants,
providing for a 4O-hour week and
varying scale Of pay for various dis
tricts was presented Thursday to the
national recovery administration by
the Coal Merchants association.
The proposed code, signed by A. b.
Horner, president Of the association,
was described as representative of 40
per cent Of the coal merchants and Is
per cent Of the total volume of solid
fuels distributed at retail.
It provided for an average 40-hour
week to be figured on basis Of each
six months work, with the exception
that the limit might be exceeded "for
the purpose Of relieving distress OF
protecting property in emergencies
arising out of an act Of God"
The provisions would not apply to
the executive and supervisory staff
statesmen, engineers, firemen, watch
men, yard managers and weighers
nor skilled office employees receiving
about $35 per week.
The scale of minimum wages pei
hour provided for the various sections
included: Delaware, part Of Illinois
North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, I IDAHO
Montana, New Mexico. Oregon, Utah
Washington and Wyoming, IS cents
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-27
Minnesota Governor
Is His Own Attorney

st. Paul, July 27.-R>-Governor
Floyd B. Olson went into district
court as his own attorney Thursday
to charge that certain chain banks,
certain investment houses and certain
mining companies had conspired and
instigated an action to block the re-
funding of 100000 in state rural
credit bureau bonds.
Appearing in shirt sleeves the gov
ernor, one of nine defendants, filed
q separate answer to suit brought
by State Senator A. ]. Rockne. Rockne
seeks permanent injunction to halt
sale of the bonds.
Olson is a Farmer-Laborite and
Rockne Republican. They have en-
gagged In many political controversies.
Attorney General II. H. Peterson, in
an answer filed for some Of the de-
PENDANTS, charged Rockne had poll
tical motives in bringing the suit.
-Four others, all Republicans, declined
to subscribe to that allegation. AL
the defendants are state officials.