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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03

capitalist class death Therefore nsbo -
politicians selfapponted leaders These
agents come forward with plans or another Each nar
orent from the other But each has the same -
nie tne increasing use of rank and file united action
In this respect the Farmers Second Conference in Chi
sO nov 10 TO 10 comes at fitting time It will long wav
uniting the many local actions that taking all
1ne country What more it will strengthen make con-
ous thing the natural unity that between farmers and b
workers. ~ 0iS anu One
Not only unity will result from the Farmers Second National
Clarity will also emerge from the discussions in which 1000
FARMERS VIII participate The many illusions which farmers
refnancng, reconciliation of silver nre nooi
y the government and Ohesw subjected to the
ing ire of minute discussion and examination In these
Inc oa'eo FARMERS League will play the leading part
Out of these discussions win real program Of the Amer
lean farmers In this there win be place for illusions
begging and pleading with politicians, lobbying legislative cham
er-tnee viii be thrown aside The keynote will acionmiant
on to be taken by the Of small farmers through
out these United States. e
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
A.A.A.F FORCED TO
ASK HIGHER PRICE
FOR MILK FARMER
But it Only Proposes That
Dealers Voluntarily"
Give Farmers More

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-As re-
suit of the militant activities car
ried on by the United Farmers
Protective Assn, a militant orga-
nization of rank-and-file dairy
farmers in Pennsylvania, the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton has been forced to propose
higher prices to be paid to the
milk farmers without increase in
cost to the consumer.
The proposed change would re-
suit in an average increase of one
half cent a quart to milk farmers.
However, it is worthy of note
that the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration is merely propos-
ing to the milk dealers that they
"accept the above amendments
voluntarily" Whether or not the
dealers will grant this request is
another question.
The United Farmers Protective
Association has been carrying on
all its militant activity with the
direct aid and advice from the
city workers in the Philadelphia
milk-shed and the surrounding
area. All demands of this organi-
zation for higher price to the
farmer for his milk are invariably
coupled with the demand that the
price to consumers be lowered.
This explains why the govern
ment proposes that TIE price be
, increased to farmers without in.
creasing the. price to consumers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
STRIKE LEADERS
GIVEN 6 MONTHS
IN PENTTENTIARY
Sentenced by Drum Head
Court Martial in
Gallup, N. NJ.

GALLUP, N. MA drumhead
court martial sentenced Robert F.
Roberts, coal strike leader, to six
months in the penitentiary last
week for "obstructing martial
law" The charge against him was
that he was a leader of the strike
the militia has been trying to
break.
George Kaplan, International La
Dor Defense district organizer, was
also tried by the same court and
has been given the same sentence.
He had to be removed from the
military stockade suffering from
starvation, and taken to a hospital.
Kaplan is consumptive, and one of
his lungs is completely closed off.
Herbert Benjamin, national or
ganizer Of the Unemployed Coun-
ellis, held for more than ten days
in the military stockade without
charge, on a diet of very little
bread and not much water, es-
capped over the stockade walls, but
was recaptured near the Arizona
state lire.
Mass pressure has forced the
release of Walker, a Negro strike
leader, Gonzales, Correa, Alvarado
and Navarro, all National Miners
Union leaders. Harry Allander,
youth leader, was released from a
hospital, and Clarence Lynch, l. L.
D. attorney held with the strik-
ers on a bread ard water diet on
no charges, was also freed.
Funds for relief and defense are
still a dire necessity. They should
be sent to Box 218, Gallup, N. M
National protest against the
sentencing of Roberts and Kaplan
and demands for theirs and Ben
jamin's release have been called
for by the international Labor De
Tense. They should be sent to
Governor E. E. Hockenhull, al
Sante Fe, N. NJ, and General
Wood, military commander, al
Gallup,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
Weekly OrganizatiOnal Letter
By ALFRED ITALIA Natl s League Linden Ave- Mn MINI

neighbor farmers and proving
your intelligence as a class by a.
voiding squabbles and useless ar
gument over things that really do
not matter?
8. Do the members of the U.F.
L. explain patiently to the mem
oers of other farm organizations
what is wrong with the other or
ganizataions or do you merely
state fatty that the u. F. L. is
better? Do you draw distinc-
ten between the leaders of the
reformist organizations and the
rank and file?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
MINER KILLED BY
THUGS HIRED BY
COAL COMPANIES

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. = Company
thugs shot and killed a member of
the Progressive Miners Union here
October 10.
The victim was Melville Staples,
of Taylorville. A thug shot him
through the chest, on the street a
half block away from the union
hall. No effort was made to ap-
prehend the murderer by police
who swarmed the streets prepar-
ing for a general attack on miners
marching into town to protest
against exclusion of their union
from NRA code conferences.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03

ers regardless of their national
lty, religion, color or political af-
filiation.
By taking up the daily needs
of the poor farmers, Individually
in whole localities, getting them
to act for themselves in an intel
hgent manner, even on small but
vital matters, we shall all learn
together to deal with the bigger
aud wider tasks that confront us
as a class and which will have to
be performed before we can ov-
ercome the forces of reaction and
establish a social system in which
the working class shall be the
masters of the world.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
GERMANY RECLAIMS
CANNON MACHINERY
USED IN WORLD WAR

AMSTERDAM, Holland Ger
man lathes and other machine
tools used in the manufacture of
cannon-which he'd been stored in
Holland since 191S-recently were
sent back to Germany by freight
steamer, it has just been revealed.
The machine tools had been used
by German war industries for the
World War. Since the end of the
war they had beer warehoused in
small town in the province Of
Groeningen in northern Holland.
They were rushed to Holland In
1918 from German plants in order
to place them beyond the reach Of
allied control.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
ARREST SIS AS LEFT
WING WORKERS HIT
lNRA DISCRIMINATION

NEW YORK-Fifty three work
ems were arrested here Oct. Is
when a demonstration of 5000 dye,
shoe, and needle workers in front
of MIRA headquarters in the Penn
sylvania Hotel was viciously at
tackled by at least 200 police. The
workers represented left wing
unions which, though a great pro-
portion of the workers in the in
dustry belong to them, were not
recognized by the NRA admin
stration, which instead m a d e
settlement" with A. F. of L.
bodies existing only on paper.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
SOMEBODY WILL
BE DISAPPOINTED

Three weeks ago we wrote in
our Organizational Letter on the
Importance of writing we'll in adj
vance in regard to stop-overs for
delegations going to and coming
from Chicago and we requested
readers of The Producers News
to tell US if they want delegations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
SO. CAR. GOVERNOR
SENDS NATL. GUARD
AGAINST STRIKERS

COLUMBIA, S. CA machine
gun company of the South Caro-
lima National Guard has been or
dered by Governor Blackwood to
proceed against strikers in Aitken
county.
Over 1000 cotton mill workers
are striking against the starva-
ton pay of the NRA textile code.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
ADMIT JULY BOOM.
In INDUSTRY WAS
SIMPLY GAMBLING
Federal Reserve Board Says
Production Declined in
Last Two Months

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Conten-
tons made recently by the Pro-
ducers News that the slight in-
dustrial boom of July was false
and was bound to result in a worse
decline than before, were proven
to be correct by federal govern
ment admissions just published.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
Gently made a slip and reported
the following:
''The decline in industrial ac-
tivity during the past two
months has come in large meas
ure in the industries in which
expansion previously had been
most rapid. It has also been
marked in those industries in
which processing taxes or codes
have become effective recently"
This report threw the National
Recovery Administration into a fit
of rage. General Johnson, NRA
head, took violent issue with the
report, claiming the figures were
not true.
However, the accuracy of Gen.
eral Johnson's owns figures are
well indicated by a recent publicity
sheet issued by the NRA. On Oct
26 it reported Farm Products uI
80 Percent; Living Cost Increase
8 Percent" At the same time al
capitalist agencies, including Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Wallace, ad.
NIT that the increase in living
costs are far ahead of increase
in wages and increase" in prices
the farmer receives for his pro
ducts.
! Secretary Wallace fastened t.
Interpret" the Federal Reserv,
Boards report.
"The situation is" said Mr.. Wal
lace, "that in efforts to anticipate
processing taxes so as to avoiC
payment while possible, mills il
both flour and textile industries
enormously increased their acSivit!
before wheat and cotton taxes ant
the increased wage costs unde,
| MIRA went into effect.
SIN flour milling, the acceleratet
activity before the tax went int
effect increased production as ia
above the normal for 1882 as j
subsequently fell below that nor
NAL.
"By July, textile activity exceed
ed more than 30 percent the leve
that could have been justified b,
any factor except an effort to bea
the tax
at was simply physically i'm.
possible for the textile industry t
remain at the forced high level
which its mill attained in Their
peak I'M July"
Early this fall the Producers
News pointed out that the Jul
increase in production was no
due to increase in consumers de
mand, but to manufacturers anC
retailers attempts to stock up o
commodities before prices went III
We branded this as speculativ
production. Since consumption di
not increase, these extra stock
were only so much more surplu
on the already glutted market.
All these attempts of the Roose
velt government to raise prices
NRA, processing taxes, initiation
gold manipulation, etc.,-are Xix
trying to build house startin
at the top. The more bricks yo
throw in from the top the NOR
collapse there will be.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
WE ARE
NOT A SECT

We are not select group who
have monopoly on brains or abil-
ity. We are of and part of the
masses of farmers, providing col
lective leadership in the farmers
struggles, giving direction to the
class struggle away from the
snares of reformism and politics.
We must maintain the closest con-
tact with all impoverished farm
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
MISLED FARMERS
SCAB ON DAIRY
WORKERS STRIKE
Whatcom County Dali.
Assn. Gave Workers
70 Percent Wage Cu,
By w. F. Carlson

BELLINGHAM, Wasb-m
PlOyees of the WhatcOm Com en-
Dairy Association (DarieolSSU untg
ganized in the A. F. L. Tesr1..or
Union, Local No. 2S1, voted !"
out on strike Oct. 20 for ~ 90
milton of their union. aboIivS 0SOs.
of the sliding wage scale and ! ~
percent raise in wages. This go : "
situation had been simmer;rS"' ' =
about seven months and caps. iOi
a head when the employees ~"
out that the officials of this Isaa
citation were secretely hirine '9 y
other crew for strike brasl aA'
purposes. As
The management refused to s,.
arbitrate, but offered insteaS =
percent wage increase. TIL Al
strikers refused owing to the a..
they had recently been forca5 =
take a 20 percent cut. AhOn.
hundred and fifty are out a.
strike. VI
No Picketing
The DarigOld is operating with
a scab crew composed mostly ~
misled farm youth, while tru.S.
are being driven by misled far
ers themselves. No picketin0 h,
been done as yet by the striker
The management of the Asso'
citation IS attempting to out n.
issue as one between the farmers
and these striking workers. in o.,
der to blind the farmers TO N.
fact that they have systemaitcallv
transferred the Association mill
to the milk trust. MANY of N.
farmers are not fooled by tb,
manoeuver and realize that their
interest In the Association amount,
to really nothing. Many of me
farmers have refused to ship tbei,
milk to the Darigold, some have
transferred to another COMPANY.
some are feeding it to the pigs
and some are giving it to the IN.
employed.
Fear Exposure
1t is the prevailing opinion that
the management of the AssOcis.
ton fears to arbitrate and omen
their books because of the ex.
posture to the 23OO remaining
farmer-members. It is also be.
lieved that this whole strike was
engineered by the Association man.
agement and the A. F. L. leader.
ship, in order to throw the AssO-
citation into receivership, eliminate
the remaining small farmers, and
transfer it completely to the milk
trust and put the blame on the
striking employees.
The United Farmers League,
Unemployed Councils and Com
munist Party offered their sup
port to the strikers, on the basis
Of a united frort committee Of
three from each organization. At
first the strikers did not wish to
have anything to do with us but
later changed their attitude and
permitted representatives of these
different organizations to speak
before them at their meeting.
Call for Unity
The speakers were given a very
good reception when they had
clearly explained the position they
took, were given a vote of thanks
for offering their support and as
sured it would be accepted if
needed. But, they did not as yet
realize the necessity of a united
front.
The United Farmers League is
sued a call to the farmers to unite
with these workers and demand a
higher price for their milk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
WHEAT PRICE DROPS
DESPITE EMBARGO
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Despite the fact that little grain
moved out of North Dakota last
week On account Of Gov. Langer's
embargo, the price was lower than
it had BEEN previously. What do
you say to this Mr.. LANCER?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03

forced the officials to investigate
this case and we feel sure that
more relief will be won in this
case.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
UPPER MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE CALLS
FOR CANCELLATION OF DEBTS
Five-Pont Program of Demands Adopted Around Re
lief, Debts and Taxes, Foreclosures and Evictions
Schools, and Political Rights
WILL STRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMITTEES
Ninetynne delegates at Paynesvle Conference Repre-
sent Farmers From Out of the IS Counties
in Upper Peninsula
BY FRANK ARYOLA

PAYNESVILLE, Mich.-On Oct. Is Upper Michigan
farmer delegates from the United Farmers League Farm
cred here to discuss their problems for the first time on
broad scale Farmers from nine counties out of the Is
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03
DEMANDS OF UPPER
MICHIGAN U. FL.
CONFERENCE
For Relief

a. Adequate relief without dis
elimination for any reason from
the county, the state or their
agencies to all needy families or
individuals.
b. Free seed and free feed relief
to all working farmers needing
same for carrying on production
in the normal way.
c. Free medical and dental care
for all needy families and individ-
uals; free hospital care for all in
need Of same, Immediately, with
out having to wait orders from
town boards and county officials;
the needy to have the right to
choose their own doctor or hos
pital
d. The counties and the state to
provide a furh for the purchase
of building materials to enable
farmers to make the necessary re-
pairs on their homes, barns and
other buildings; to provide needy
furniture, kitchen utensils to car
ry on production.
e. All relief work to be paid
for in cash at 40c per hour; and
that all cases of relief need be de-
termined and distributed by COM
mittees elected by the farmers.
Debts and Taxes
a. Cancellation of all secured
debts, back taxes, feed and seed
loans and the like, for all farm
ers who derive their living from
their own labor on the land.
b. Exemption from taxation in
the future for all farmers who
are in need of relief in one form
or another; and moratorium on
taxes for all farmers who derive
their own living from their own
labor on the land.
C. The required funds for re-
lef and for social services such
as roads, schools, pensions, the
soldiers bonus, etc., to be derived
by special taxes levied upon cor
porations and by a graduated in
come tax on individuals whose in
comes are $4,000 year and more.
Foreclosures and Evictions
a. Abolition of sheriffs sales,
foreclosures and evictions, ard
abolition of seizure of crops, live
stock or implements and machin-
cry for debts where the farmer is
living upon the farm and is in
need of the said chattels ard crops
to make and to maintain his liv-
ing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-11-03

a. We edmand adequate, full
term schools, with no reduction in
appropriations for schools at the
expense of quality of the teach
ing staff. supplies or books for
children.
b. Free hot lunches in school
for the children.
Political Rights
a. We demand the right to
meet, demonstrate, organize, to
strike and to picket without in
reference from the constituted
authorities.
b. We demand the abolition of
the criminal syndicalist law and
of all other legislation that re-
stricts the right of farmers and
workers to meet, demonstrate, or
ganize, to strike or picket.
c. We demand the abolition of
the state militia and police, and
that all appropriations for military
purposes shall be diverted to pro-
vide relief for the farmers and
workers.
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
P. j. {. WARNS
Of RENT FRAUD

The Public Utilities Commis-
sion today warned colored resi-
dents of the city against employ
ing a man of their own race who
represents himself as an agent of
the rent commission" and init
mates that through his influence
he can obtain for persons sum-
moned to court in ejectment ac-
tions postponement of their cases.
The District of Columbia Rent
Commission, the Public Utilities
Commission points out, termi-
mated it's existence in 1925. BY
authority of the Senate the P. U.
C. is studying rental conditions in
the District and is attempting
to adjust complaints relative to
housing in rented premises.
No persons are being employed
by the commission to solicit legal
business from tenants or land
lords involved in Municipal Court
litigation, the commission ex-
planned, and any person asserting
that he has been sent by "rent
commission" or by the P. U. C. to
represent a landlord or tenant is
practicing a fraud,
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
NOT.
CONSIDERING
IMAM RULE
Commission Appointments to
Be Discussed at Farley
Set for Tomorrow

President Roosevelt, at today's
press conference, said he had
given no consideration to any pro-
posal to set up a one-man govern
ment in the District, and that he
expected to discuss the appoint
ment of District Commissioners
with Postmaster General Farley
tomorrow or Friday.
No hint was given as to the pos
sible identity of the successors to
Major General Crosby, whose
term expired some time ago, or to
DR.. Reichelderfer, president of the
Board of Commissioners.
The District commissionerships
have been much in the thoughts
of Postmaster General Farley.
who told the press months ago
that he was eager to have the sit
uation here cleared up. However,
so many more pressing matters de-
veloped that there has been a Sc
ries of delays in reaching deci-
sion.
Because of the prevalence of re-
ports that a change in the Dis
trict government is under consid-
Grafton, the President was asked
specifically today if any such
plan is intended, and his reply
that he had given no thought to
such a proposal is expected to set
| it at rest.
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
MORE JOBLESS
GET AID HERE

The number of families receiv-
ing unemployment relief in the
District increased by $40 from
June to July, it was estimated to-
day by Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
relief administrator.
The District incurred obliga-
tions during July of $218,913 as
compared with June, when it OBJ
ligated itself for $204,069.
The average amount expended
per family during July on a
monthly basis was $40.
In releasing figures for the en-
tire country Hopkins predicted an
increase in amounts spent for un-
employment relief and said the
Federal administration has enough
funds to last until next May. His
organization had spent by July 81
$66,107,779.
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
TIRED MOTHER
DIES BY GAS

Near the body of Mrs. Margaret
Anderson, IS, who ended her life
by gas today in her apartment in
the 800 block Maryland Ave. N. E.,
was found a note to her 13-year-
old daughter, Dorothy, in which
she expressed regret she had been
unable to buy the child dress
she was promised. Dorothy is in
Annapolis.
A note to Mrs. Anderson's
mother also was found in which
Mrs. Anderson said she was tired
of living and could not keep on
any longer" and to blame no
one"
Homicide squad detectives said
she was divorced from her hus-
band and had worked as a clerk
in a downtown drug store.
The body was discovered after
Charles Logan, the janitor, smelled
gas and forced the door Of her
apartment. Four burners on the
kitchen stove were on.
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
COMMERCE
LINK CROWS

Personnel of the Department Of
Commerce is being trained,
through cooperation with the
NRA, so that if eventually the de-
partment should be asked to take
over and liquidate the work of the
emergency organization, it will
be fully equipped.
It is no secret that the NRA
was organized on the basis of a
two-year job. Recently General
johnson has said he expects to re-
duce the staff as soon as the va
rious codes and hearings are out
of the way, and although some de-
partments of the NRA will prob
ably continue for the full term
of the organizations existence,
others have reason to believe that
their days are numbered.
Discovery that there are 1,066
persons on the NRA payroll is eX-
pected to put forward the date
of the staff cut.
The Department of Commerce,
through the local offices of its
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. has decentralized the
work of the NRA campaign to
date, and other units of the de-
partment are cooperating regu-
larly with the NRA.
The Washington times., 1933-09-06
Cash for Water
StirS Wrath
OfMcCQr[

Employees Of the Alaska rail-
road may not like the taste
of drinking water collected in
tanks on the roofs of build
ings. but even if there are no
bottles and no janitors to fill
the bottles, the sum total of
troubles doesn't justify them
in buying spring water and
charging it up to Uncle Sam.
At any rate, Comptroller Gen.
eral j. R. McCarl says that,
in a ruling announced today.
The railroad appropriation
provides for "every expendi-
ture requisite for an incident
to the authorized work." but
the Government will have to be
shown that spring water is
essential from it's point of view.
not the employees, before Nc
Carl will let Federal funds be
spent for it.