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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
(BY HANS RASMUSSEN

Another great crime has been committed in
Pentyw0odl Someone stole DR.. Storkan's pig.
Did you read about tse farmer in Iowa who ship
ped his fatted calf and got two cents in return
after all expenses were paid? That's probably
what the doctor would have gotten for his pig
Rad he shipped 1.-two cents.
Whoever stole the pig we don't know But
people don't steal pigs just for the fun of it.
They do that when they need something to eat,
lust the same when they steal "a sack of flour.
ard if conditions keep on the wap they are, or
even get worse as everything indicates, it is a
safe bet that more pigs and more flour will change
hands overnight or in bread daylight When the
doctors are getting their roast pork the people are
not going to be contented by getting the smell.
dead pig was found laying in the alley by
man, who borrowed car and took the pig home
The doctor claimed it was his pig, probably it
was and probably it wasn't, we don't know. How
the pig got into the alley we don't know either.
neither does the doctor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
THREE ARRESTED FOR
ONE PIG

According to the law the doctor could have
had every living soul in town arrested for steal
ing that pig If they refused to plead guilty he
could have made us all furnish the required bond
OF kept US in Jail until the next term of court
But the doctor did not want to go quite that far
Only three men did he have arrested and after
each one had furnished one thousand dollar bond
they were let out of jail, waiting to have the case
tried in court
Three thousand dollar bonds for two-cent
pig, and probably a couple of years in Jail ale
what DR.. Stcrkan wants to hand cut 70 tha nao-
pie when they are hungry.
Least of all should DR.. Storkan accuse any,
body OF stealing. What else has he done for wears
and years while he has been on the county nav
Toll? What actual service has he performed for
money received2 Carloads of pigs could be pur-
chased for the money Dr. Storkan received with
out doing any work for it in return. But steal
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

which farmers own committee
OF nine members was elected TO
dlsplace an appointed committee in
this township. The resolution was
directed to the new commissioner
in our district.
Dear sir; We, the farmers of
Markham, in the 9th District of
st. Louis county, gathered in mass
meeting on the evening of Jan. 9,
demand that you carry out your
prediction promise to recognize
the farmers local grievance and
work committees for the distribu-
ton of work in the township. This
committee is to have the right to
recommend what work is to be
done and on what roads; and the
committee is to have right to APP
point the foreman for any job
where committee determines that
a foreman is needed.
WANT OWN COMMITTEE
eve cannot accept any commit
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

tee appointed by you as OUR COM
Imittee. We demand your recogni-
ton Of a committee elected by us
and responsible to us as being the
actual fulfillment of your pre-
election promises. We cannot ex-
lpect an equitable distribution or
work from an appointed committee
which naturally would seek to
work so as to please you instead
of serving our interests. Unless
you are willing to accede to our
demand, which is the demand of
all farmers of this district, we will
adopt measures calculated to COM
pei you to accede."
The mass meeting was attended
/ by 125 farmers and farmers wives
whereas the meeting, on the same
evening, called by the appointed
committee was attended by scant
half dozen. Determined action in
our township has brought about
that the farmers committee is
ifunctioning in making appointment
for the few jobs that are to be
had at the present time. Each set
tof appointees work one week and
then another set takes their place.
In that way all of the most needy
will get a little help instead of as
heretofore a few favorites, often
those who did not need it, got all.
The mass meeting elected dele
gates to a county wide conference
at which this and other issues will
be discussed and a county wide
program of action be adopted.
This county conference will pre-
+ pare also for the state relief march
to take place on Feb. 20.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
FORCE RETURN
OF FARM TRUCK
(cOntinued from Front Pagel

Continued from Front Page)
the company insisted that they
could not do anything for him.
They accompanied him to two .,f
the city's small finance companies.
both Of whom refused to give him
any help because they had no
agent in Loup City.
REQUIRED MASS ACTION
But when the Holiday Associa-
ton went t, the international Har-
vester Company, they could and
did re-finance it and thereby made
it easier for Mr.. Snyder to make
his payments, with only the truck
for security, but it took the de-
mands Of the Association to get a
square deal.
After papers had been signed
and the delegation was ready TO
receive the truck, it was found the
truck had been concealed in an
other part Of town. IT was soon
turned over to Mr.. Snyder.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
(By a Farmer Correspondent


Markham, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-The
farmers here, under the leader
ship of the United Farmer League
have conducted a struggle for
some time to compel the county
commissioners to recognize and to
accept the farmers elected local
grievance and work committees.
In the elections last fall a new
commissioner for the 9th District
of st. Louis county went into Of
flee, riding on the promise to meet
the farmers demand for accent
ance of the local grievance and
work committees. Many farmers
were led to believe in such pre-
election promises. Now after the
elections disillusioning is taking
place.
However, the United Farmers
League is taking advantage of a
promise a capitalist politician was
compelled to give in order to win
an election so that we gain the
issue on which we have been fight
ing.
STRUGGLE GROWS HOT
The new commissioner is volun-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
FARMERS FIGHT TAX
BURDEN IN INDIANA

Hobart, Ind. = Farmers living
inside the present city limits of
Hobart have begun a movement to
have their property officially list
ed outside the city limits SC that
they will not have TO pay taxes
to the town. They point out that
they get no benefit from being a
part of the city.
The city council, however, de-
clares that the farmers will have
to pay their share of the city's
bonded indebtedness for 10 years
ahead before the city's business in
terests will lift the burden from
their shoulders. The next move
for the farmers is to organize and
fight against this oppression.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
500 FARMERS PAY
$34.9O FOR 40 HEAD
OF STOCK AT SALE

Maryville, Mo-, Jan. 8.-Five
hundred farmers took charge of a
chattel mortgage foreclosure sale
Saturday at the 1. C. Moore farm
10 miles northeast of Maryville
and bid in 40 head of livestOck-fol
a total of $34.90.
The mortgage, held by Raven
wood bank, amounted to $4,000.
Fal Casteel, an officer of the
bank, who acted as clerk of the
sale, departed after only 81 bids
were made on pure bred cattle.
The farmers persuaded the auc-
tioneer, C. E. Shower, to continue
with the sale so that they could
buy in the cattle for Moore and
relieve him from danger of fore
closure in the future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
NOTHING DONE
TO GET RELIEF
Continued from Front pageo

ASth1AAASA tAs@A EIUuL RACER
relief funds for relief purposes.
were forwarded to Governor Lang
er. A committee of action, con
sisting Of Husa, A. D. LeBrandt,
and J. w. Arnold, was appointed to
collect accurate data of the farm
ers' needs, as past experience had
proved to the destitute that the
Red Cross and other such organi-
cations do not sincerely interest
themselves in relieving the suf-
ferings Of the people. Such relief
organizations, furthermore, have
never given an accurate report Of
the terrible misery which is stead
lily and surely crushing the great
mass Of people into slavery.
The fighting spirit Of the farm
ers and workers is growing strong
er every day and the results OBJ
tanned while not yet satisfactory.
indicates what farmers can do for
themselves when they set out to
improve their conditions them
selves.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

the county ask for $4,000 for
three months to help the destitute
farmers Of the county.
twas suggested that the farm
.ers present hold meetings in their
own communities in the immediate
future for the purpose Of electing
keymen to handle local relief
problems and also to elect dele
gates to the State Relief Confer
ence.
The audience approved a motion
to have Cunningham, the banker.
and the Red Cross Committee.
present at the next meeting to ex-
plan their activities on the cues
ton of relief. This meeting win
take place at the Court house on
the second Saturday in February.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RECOGNIZE FARMERS COMMITTEE
Farmers Refuse to Accept Any Committee Appointed
by County Commissioner as Their
Own Committee

tarily recognizing and accepting
grievance and work tmmittees
But they are to be committees ap-
pointed by himself instead of elect
ed by the farmers. SO fine strug-
gle of the farmers here is grow
ing hotter than ever, more deter
mined. Increasing masses of the
farmers are rallying around this
popular issue.
The following resolution was
adopted at a mass meeting at
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
100000 Evictions in Ohio

Cleveland, ohio.-LOss of jobs and lowered
earnings have resulted in tens of thousands Of
evictions in Ohio. In only five cities in the state
close to 100000 evictiOns by court orders have
taken place since 1880, according to Governor
Whites Commission on Unemployment Insurance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Iron Ore Output Declines
81 Per Cent

mon ore output for 1892 was the smallest
since 1885 and declined SO per cent since 1881
according to the U. S. Bureau Of Mines. Iron
miners lost their jobs wholesale during this period.
None were employed in Wyoming, Utah, New
Mexico and Colorado where ordinarily thousands
work in the mines.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Disarm Mexican Peasants

Mexico City, Jan. 1O.-Armed peasants have
become 90 dangerous to the capitalist-landIOrd
regime of Mexico and the first steps towards dis
aiming them are being taken in the state of Vera
Cruz where a peasant revolt against starvation
1as been going on. The Secretary of War has
ornered that 10000 agrarian guards in Vera Cruz
be disarmed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
FIininos

Washington, D. c., Jan 13.-Tbe House of
representatives over-rode President Hoovers veto
y 'ne sO-called independence bill for the Philip
pine ISLANDS, which now goes to the Senate. Even
Se passage OF the bill will not give any real in
dependence to the Filipinos since it will not be Of
lecelVe Tor 10 years and even then many strings
are attached to it which win tie the Filipino work
ers TO the yoke of U. s. imperialism.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
10000 Peasants in India
Revolt

Fierce fighting continues n the Indian state
II Alwar between peasants resistinp. tax collection
~ ~ 'ne troops Of the Maharajah Of Alwar ma
c Slse ioler maintained BY the British government
~ gO'OoO peasants are involved in the fighting
a. 'rousanus more are reported in support Of
- ,sOelilOn. The peasants charge that the troops
- .''e ManaIaJah opened machine gun fire on
'nem ana they then rallied to armed defense
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Pierpont, South Dakota
january 4, 1888

House of Representatives.
Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
have just received a list Of available Farmers
Bulletins. which you have for free distribution with
the suggestion that order those that need
have read Farmers Bulletins for the past 20
years and have now come to the conclusion that the
information given is out of date
For instance, the farmers are being told that
they should grow two blades of grass where one
grew before, how to get more milk per COW, more
eggs per chicken, how to grow more pork in short
er time, etc. while the only farm relief legislation
you fellows in Washington want to listen to is based
on the theory that there is surplus Of all the things
These Bulletins also tell the farmers how to best
improve their farms, beautfy their homes, and how
to care for their equipment, to repair.
If you should frank ton or SO of these bule-
tins we could use them to keep from freezing But
as you can not send more than ten copies you need
not bother
You also state that you will be glad to hear
from me in regards to the bulletins or anv other
matter in which might be interested In reply will
say that are getting tired of our representatives in
Washington continually handing out soft soap and
sympathy with the one hand while with the other
supporting measures which is all the time pushing
farmers closer to the sop lines and HooverviIles Of
the nation.
IF you wish to do anything worth while support
the demands of the Farmers National Relief Con
ference held at Washington Dec to 10 1882.
You viii find them in the Congressional Record of
Dec. 6-ll, 1882.
Very truly yours.
E. L. holland.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Italy Perfects War Alliance

me austrian government, caught in the act
y alog the secret transportation Of italian NUM-
IONS 70 hungary, has been forced to promise 10
I s me shipment by Ministers representing
france Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia and Rumana.
oonlnentlng on the shipment, a Hungarian news
paper declares that MussOlini's scheme for ar
alllance among Italy, Austria, Germany and Hun
gary has been realized.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
insult Goes Scotfree

Athens, Greece, Jan. IA Greek customs
o1ilcer has disclosed that insult, swindler of mil
mons from investors in his power utilities con-
cern' brought with him into Greece $4,000 OOO in
cash. made up Of $1,000 bills insult has been
showed to go scOtfree through the refusal Of the
creek government to permit his extradition by
agreement with the U. s. government.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Ship War Materials

San Pedro, Cal, Jan. 10.-Six Grated bombing
planes are awaiting shipment here They are con-
signed to Peru Almost every ship that leaves
West Coast ports for the Hawaiian Islands carries
shell cases or explosives in her cargo. This con-
centration of U. S. war materials at the Hawaiian
Islands has been going on for some time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

Detroit Mich, Jan. 1S-The strike of auto
workers at the Briggs Waterloo Plant continues
100 per cent strong under the leadership Of the
Auto Workers Union. Among the demands of
the workers are the taking back Of the wage cut
ard 10 per cent increase in wages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Banks Crash In St. Louis

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 13.-Nine banks failed
here today and depositors have lost $6,OOO,OOO in
savings. DepositOrs, many of whom are workers
and farmers and children, are organizing TO do
mand payment
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
DeValera Protects Cosgrave

Dublin, Ireland.-Calling out troops to nm
tect the meetings of the former president and
British henchman, Cosgrave, doomed as immediate
possibility as beth police chief and President De-
Valera expressed their determination to afford
COsgrave and his party every necessary protection
from the enraged Irish workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 12-Three leaders Of
the Hunger March to Washington were sentenced
TO three months in prison and fined 500 for their
activity on behalf of the thousands of UNEMPLOYED
m the country. They were Ben Gold, Leon Sagi-
nov and Carl Carlson. It was in Wilmington the
police brutaly attacked the marchers and arrestee
the three leaders.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
153 HUNGER Marchers in Arizona

PhoeniS, ARR, Jan. 9.-One hundred and
fifty-three Hunger marchers from ali parts of
the state arrive at Phoeniz today Eight hundred
workers and farmers gathered at the state capitol
"a support them. They forced the legislature to
give them hearing
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Miners Freezing

Old Forge Pa. Miners here have to buy their
own dynamite, fuses, powder and blasting caps
IN order to work in the mines This means that
they earn less than $3.50 day and many are
suffering from cold while the giant coal breakers
are right in their backyards
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Lumber Production Lowest
Since 1860

Lumber production in the u s. in 1881 was
the smallest of any year on the records of the
Bureau Of the Census since 1869 and the value Of
the output Of lumber products was the lowest on
record since 1869. Production for 1881 was sc
per cent below that for 1929
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
British Jobless Plan March

London, Jan. ia march of British iobess
to London is being planned for February /. the
day after Parliament reassembles This is OK.
pected to be the greatest demonstration of unem.
pJoyed in British history.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
DON'T NEED RELIEF
SAYS POSTMASTER

At meeting at the school house
here where I gave a brief report
on the Farmers National Relief
Conference, the farmers showed
much interest and were pleased
with the results of the conference.
In the discussion that followed the
man running the post office who
Us getting a government salary
said that the farmers didn't need
relief. He shut up like a clam
when farmer explained that he
was in immediate need and wanted
to know if the postmaster would
make a donation.
At this United Farmers League
meeting the farmers enlarged the
| committee Of five to ten with or
ders to get some relief for the
needy and from the spirit Of the
ten men on the committee of ac-
ton my guess is that they will
bring back the bacon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Berlin Suicides. Increase

Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13.-The number Of
suicides in Berlin increased to 1913 in October an
increase of IS over October, 1881 It is estimated
that from 10 to a dozen persons day attempt to
kill themselves in the German capital
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
War Spreads In S. America

Buenos Aires, Jan. 19.-The Argentine gov.
eminent has protested sharply to the Bolivian gov
eminent because of the aerial bombardment of
the town of Conception in Paraguay by Bolivian
war plane. 1t is believed that Argentine is try
ing 70 pave the way into entering the undeclared
war between Bolivia and Paraguay on the side of
Paraguay.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Arrested for Giving Out
Leaflets

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 12.-Four young work
eEs were arrested Monday night on the charge of
distributing leaflets to national guardsmen calling
on them to fight against imperialist war. They
have been released pending hearing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Italian Workers Protest

New YOrk.-One hundred italian workers de-
fled the police and marched in front of the Italian
Consulate offices, demanding that political prison
ers of Italy be freed Police prevented their dele
gates from entering the building and placing their
demands before the Consul himself
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
5000 Parade in Salt Lake Civ

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 11-Six thousand
workers and farmers took part in state hunger
march on the state capitol The parade was
mile long and had most profound and impress.
sive effect upon the workers of the city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
japan Gives BIG War Order

French financial circles admit that Japan has
placed huge order for $8,0OO,OOO worth Of war
material with great French armament works.
This confirms previous rumOrs that Japan is pre-
pairing to start war on Soviet Mongolia and the
Soviet Union.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
New Trial for Strikers

Vacaville, Calf, Jan. 9.-Four of the strikl
ing tree primers, the Melgar brothers and E. Es-
panaza, will have a new trial beginning Wednes-
DAY, Jan. II. The first trial resulted in hung
jury.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Told In Brief.
Shoe Workers ON Strike

Boston, Mass, Jan. 13.-The workers of the
Dartmouth Shoe Company walked cut on strike in
opposition to a wage cut of Is per cent just an
ncunced by the company
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Flood Victims

Atlanta, Dec SO.-FOur hundred families will
have to move out of Chattanooga because of the
rise in water of the Tennessee river. Floods have
criven 14O out of their homes at Rome, Ca, where
the Coosa river has overlooked its banks
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
I om Moonev Nav Have New Trial

San Francisco, Calf, JAM 9.-Leo Gallagher
lawyer, arrived here today and will file an applica
for new trial for Tom Mooney on the remain
ing indictments for which he was rot tried vet.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Wages Go Up In Soviet Union

Expenditures for social Insurance in 193a II
tie Soviet Union will be increased 1913 per CON-
over 1882 and wages to be increased CT no.
cent with an increase of 9 per cent in industr;.I
wages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20

Bayer, Peacock & Co., of Manchester Emo.
land, have just completed a giant mallet tvDa Ia.
connective weighing 260 tons for fast freight trof
fic on Soviet railroads. The locomotive is n.
most powerful ever constructed in Europe.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Wholesale Vote Robbine

New York-Commenting on the recent cleo
uons, the Herald-Tnbune admits editorially that
in every case the Socialist and Communist can
dloates, entitled to inspectors, were robbed Of
most Of their votes"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
DR.. Storkan's $4,000 Pig

ing that way is perfectly lawful 1t is not like
stealing dead pig.
How would most doctors like TO have some
body look into their appendix racket? And last
but not least, what about the eye testing racket?
That is not stealing. No! But in many cases it
is robbing the poor people of their last penny by
a lawful holdup.
Let me tell little story, and it is no stery
either, it is something in the line of what they
call True Confession.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-01-20
Railroad Wages Drou

Washington, D. c., JAM 12-Wages of rail-
road workers in October, 1881, were $171, 1884 1886
while in October, 1882, they were $125,741, S44,
crop Of nearly $5O,OOO,OOO